Patients who need help
How patients with limited mobility would be evacuated or moved to safety.
Healthcare & NHS
Healthcare settings bring their own risks
Patients in healthcare premises may be unwell, sedated or have limited mobility, and some buildings store medical gases and other hazardous materials. Fire safety has to take all of this into account without getting in the way of care.
We assess healthcare premises under the Fire Safety Order, with the HTM 05 series of fire safety guidance in mind, and can plan our visit to keep disruption to clinics to a minimum.
How we help
What we pay particular attention to
Medical gases
Storage and use of oxygen and other gases.
Compartmentation
Whether walls, floors and fire doors would hold back fire and smoke.
Escape routes
Routes kept clear, signed and lit, including from treatment rooms.
Shared buildings
Premises shared with other services or landlords.
Management and training
Staff training, fire drills and testing records.
Healthcare & NHS
Written for the people running the premises
The report sets out what needs doing in a way practice managers and estates teams can act on.
- Actions prioritised by risk
- Clear timescales
- Photos of the main issues
- A recommended review date
Services
All services Services for this sector
Fire Risk Assessments
Type 1 to Type 4 fire risk assessments under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, following BS 9792:2025 (housing) or PAS 79-1:2020 (other premises), with a prioritised action plan you can work through.
Find out moreFire Door Surveys
Detailed condition surveys of flat entrance and communal fire doors by an FDIS Diploma-qualified inspector, with photos and recommendations to repair, adjust or replace.
Find out moreFRA Review & Validation
Independent quality review of existing fire risk assessments, drawing on experience as a BAFE SP205-1 validator.
Find out moreFire Safety Consultancy
Advice on evacuation strategies and PEEPs, enforcement notices and fire authority letters, fire safety policies and log books, and refurbishment or change-of-use projects.
Find out moreDo you work to HTM 05?
We assess with the HTM 05 guidance in mind and refer to it where it applies to your premises.
Can you assess while clinics are running?
Yes. We plan the visit with you to keep disruption to a minimum.
Do you cover dental and private practices?
Yes. Any healthcare premises that fall under the Fire Safety Order.
Need an assessment or fire door inspection?
Tell us about your premises, location and the work you need.