Not having PRSAS accreditation does not mean that the service is of a poor quality or is unsafe. Some services have to work hard with PRSAS to secure the funding and support they need to meet the required standards for accreditation and PRSAS makes a clear distinction between services that are engaged in the process and those that are not. Some services meet the PRSAS standards in many ways but are unable to get accreditation as they are unable to meet certain aspects of the standards which may need a large amount of investment.