🩺 PAT Testing for Doctor’s Surgeries & Health Clinics
Protect your patients, staff, and practice with certified electrical safety testing.
We provide trusted PAT Testing for GP surgeries, health centres, dental clinics, and medical facilities across the North East.
Healthcare PAT testing
Our PAT testing engineers are experienced and professional, providing a comprehensive inspection and testing service for all your electrical appliances. All our work complies with the latest HSE requirements and industry standards. A regular PAT testing programme helps you to ensure your electrical system is safe for continued use.
We provide an efficient and professional PAT testing service with minimal disruption to your medical centre, with free remedial repairs and promptly issued PAT test Certificates, to help you comply with the latest electrical safety regulations and CQC requirements.
Healthcare PAT testing should be repeated as your risk assessment requires, although in most cases the CQC demands equipment is checked every 1-2 years; an initial inspection by us can count as a good starting point for the assessment, from there between us we should be able to set up an effective retest period to keep residents safe.
Our 🩺 PAT Testing service for Doctor’s Surgeries & Health Clinics
DRA PAT Testing is a North East provider of PAT Testing services to the Health care sector including hospitals, Care Homes, doctors surgeries, pharmacies, etc.
In almost every workplace today we have kettles, fridges, computers, printers, phone chargers and so on; some businesses also have tools, vacuum cleaners, and more high risk equipment.
Most appliances will operate on 230v but we can also do tests on 110v and 415v appliances, as well as fixed equipment, and have the capability to do your fixed wiring inspections (EICR) too.
As an experienced PAT testing company we can operate in all environments, so even if your business is not exclusively office we can still help you.
- Free and automatic remedial repairs
- Free replacement plugs & fuses
- Free cable management to ensure efficiency, safety and tidiness
- Minimal disruption guaranteed
Regular PAT testing can help you reduce insurance premiums, as it equates to a risk assessment of your electrical equipment, helping to determine the safety levels in your business, and the need for more or less frequent inspections.
Regular PAT tests are considered to be the most effective way to comply with your obligations for workplace health and safety, and electrical regulations – failure to ensure electrical equipment is safe can be considered to be a failure to comply with the law.
✅ Why PAT Testing is Essential in Healthcare Settings
PAT testing is the best way to make sure that your workplace complies with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. The ‘regs’ cover the electrical safety element of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The regs require employers make sure that electrical appliances use is safe, and that future risks are assessed and minimised as much as possible. This basically means that you need to assess the risks and take action to prevent accidents occurring; regular PAT tests help to complete a risk assessment and to reduce the chances of accidents occurring through fault finding.
The regulations are not purely to prevent electric shocks, but also mean employers must take into account the suitability, design, construction and installation of electrical systems used for specific tasks in the workplace.
In medical environments, safety is non-negotiable. Faulty electrical appliances pose serious risks — not only to staff and patients but to your reputation and compliance obligations.
PAT Testing (Portable Appliance Testing) ensures all portable electrical items are safe to use, reducing the risk of:
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⚡ Electric shock
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🔥 Fire hazards
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🚫 Disrupted clinical services
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❌ Failed inspections or insurance claims
It’s also a vital part of meeting CQC requirements, NHS Trust standards, and your legal duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
To Book a PAT Test
Use our online booking form, or to discuss your requirements, or to arrange a PAT test use the form above, or call us on 0191 666 1009, or if you prefer email [email protected]
Local Expertise You Can Trust
We specialise in PAT testing for cafés, retail shops, offices, and commercial premises across Newcastle, Gateshead, the wider Tyne & Wear area and across the North East. With over 16 years of experience and more than 400 five-star Google reviews, our engineers know how to work around your schedule with minimal disruption to your daily operations.
From testing kitchen appliances in a busy café to checking office equipment in a bustling workplace, we handle it all professionally, safely, and efficiently. Each appliance is tested using calibrated equipment and in line with the latest IET Code of Practice, and you’ll receive a clear report and compliance certificate for your records.
We understand the unique needs of local businesses:
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Cafés & restaurants: testing kitchen equipment like kettles, toasters, coffee machines
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Retail shops: checking tills, card machines, displays, and lighting
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Offices: ensuring laptops, printers, photocopiers, and other equipment are safe
- Tradesmen: making sure your tools are ready to be taken onto site
Our engineers are fully qualified, DBS-checked, and experienced in working around your operations with minimal disruption. Every test is carried out using calibrated equipment and in line with the latest IET Code of Practice.
DRA PAT Testing provides professional portable appliance testing for businesses, landlords and organisations across Newcastle upon Tyne, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and surrounding North East areas.