Do I have to have my portable electrical appliances tested every year?

Practices must maintain electrical equipment if it can cause danger. The law does not say how this must be done or how often. You should decide what level of maintenance is needed according to the risk of an item becoming faulty, and how equipment is made.

Some more information can be found here:

HSE – https://www.hse.gov.uk/lectricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm
CQC Mythbuster – https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/gps/nigels-surgery-52-portable-appliance-testing-calibrating-medical-equipment

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