PAT Testing for Doctor’s Surgeries / GP Practices in the North East

We provide professional PAT Testing for Doctor’s Surgeries / GP Practices across the North East.

PAT Testing for Doctor’s Surgeries & Healthcare Practices

Healthcare facilities, GP surgeries, and medical clinics operate under strict compliance frameworks where equipment reliability is directly tied to patient care. Electrical safety is a critical component of your annual Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections and workplace health and safety audits. At DRA PAT Testing, we deliver professional, medical-grade electrical safety inspections tailored to the precise standards required by healthcare providers across Newcastle, Tyneside, and the North East.

What We Test in Healthcare & Clinical Environments

Medical practices require a careful approach to differentiate between standard office electronics and sensitive diagnostic apparatus. We thoroughly inspect and certify your complete inventory, including:

• • Medical & Diagnostic Equipment: Examination cou
  • ches, diagnostic monitors, ECG machines, nebulisers, and medical-grade refrigeration for vaccines.
  • Waiting Rooms & Reception: Self-service check-in kiosks, digital display screens, water dispensers, and visitor phone chargers.
  • Administrative Offices: Computers, printers, shredders, desk fans, and telephony systems.
  • Staff Facilities: Kettles, microwaves, toasters, and vacuum cleaners used by cleaning teams.

• • Minimal Patient Disruption: We offer flexible booking options—including early mornings, evenings, or during dedicated staff training afternoons—to ensure your clinical rotas remain unaffected.
  • CQC Audit-Ready Documentation: Within 24 hours of completion, we issue asset-by-asset digital PAT certificates that provide clear, undeniable proof of compliance for healthcare inspectors.
  • Accredited & Insured Professionals: Our engineers are fully insured, CHAS-accredited, and highly experienced in navigating sterile, professional medical settings.

PAT testing is farily inobtrusive, and when we work together minimal disruption is guarenteed. We do need to turn equipment off and unplug it to test it but the process is quite quick, so not much downtime. We do repairs as we come across them, so you don’t need to worry about delays due to faults, and every test produces results that are recorded into a fully compliant report which documents every device tested, maintenance and the device location in your premises.

You are legally required to maintain safe electrical equipment for continued use and to prevent danger occuring. In the event of an accident occuring, for an investigation you need to provide evidence that your devices were safe, and that you have done everything you can to ensure this. Regular Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) finds faults and fixes them, ensuring dangers are prevented, and the accompanying report ensures your compliance.

PAT testing should be repeated as often as is necessary to prevent danger occuring. A risk assessment is a good way to work out the risks, which help to determine appropriate frequency. We can also guide you based on our vast experience. Typically, site managers opt for annual PAT tests. With DRA PAT Testing we put you in our reminder system, so when tests are due again we contact you to arrange a retest date.

Assuming you purchased the new appliances from a reputable source, they do not usually require PAT testing immediately, and should be ok to wait until your next scheduled test assuming that is within 12 months of purchase. We do however recommend that the device be visually inspected before use. However, if you are in doubt at all, get it tested, for peace of mind.

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