UKAS ISO 17025 accredited pendulum slip resistance testing for NHS Trusts and private hospitals in Leicester and across the East Midlands. Leicester is home to one of the largest acute hospital trusts in the UK, with major specialist, emergency and tertiary services serving Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland — all of which fall within the catchment of our nationwide hospital testing service. Delivered on-site by Surface Performance Ltd, UKAS Testing Laboratory No. 7933.
Leicester sits within the East Midlands, and our hospital slip testing service covers the full breadth of healthcare environments in this catchment — from major NHS acute and foundation trusts through to specialist tertiary centres, mental health units, ISTCs, hospices, dental hospitals and the substantial private hospital sector.
Typical attendance within 2 weeks of booking. Easily combined with Nottingham and Coventry visits.
Every visit produces the same UKAS-endorsed deliverable: BS 7976-2 pendulum testing in both dry and wet conditions, surface roughness measurement on smooth clinical surfaces where appropriate, full photographic and locational evidence, and a written report cross-referenced to NHS Health Building Notes and the HSE/UKSRG slip risk classifications. Reports stand up to CQC inspection, RIDDOR investigation and adversarial scrutiny in court.
There is a fundamental difference between owning the equipment and being formally assessed by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service to operate it. For hospital flooring — where slip incidents lead to clinical harm, RIDDOR reports, insurance claims and CQC scrutiny — only one of these is defensible.
Hospital floors are not a single risk. A theatre suite, a hydrotherapy pool surround, an A&E entrance lobby and a kitchen all behave differently under contamination. Our hospital surveys are designed around the actual contaminants and footfall patterns of each zone — not a generic walkthrough.
Tracked-in rainwater, mud, and emergency-vehicle contamination. The single highest-risk public-facing zone in any hospital.
Vinyl and sheet flooring exposed to cleaning chemistry, spilt drinks and bodily fluids. Surface roughness often the deciding metric.
Conductive flooring, blood and saline exposure, and zero tolerance for slip incidents during procedures.
Barefoot wet environments — the highest-risk surface in healthcare. Tested with the appropriate slider and methodology specific to barefoot use.
The most common location for in-patient slip incidents. Often retro-fitted with anti-slip vinyl that degrades over time.
Food, oil and water contamination. The flooring specification often does not match real-world use.
Tread surfaces, stair nosings and landings — subject to BS 5395 and Building Regulations Part K. Often overlooked in routine surveys.
Paving, drop-off zones, ambulance bays and stretcher routes. Tested under wet conditions to reflect the most likely incident scenario.
Anti-ligature considerations, robust flooring specifications, and patient observation routes. Discreet, sensitive on-site protocols.
Every hospital survey we deliver is auditable from initial scoping through to the final UKAS-endorsed report. No subcontractors, no anonymous testers, no templated conclusions.
We work with your Estates, Facilities or Health & Safety lead to identify priority zones — high-risk areas, recent installations, post-incident investigations. Floor plans annotated, contaminant assumptions agreed in writing.
Trained operatives carry out BS 7976-2 pendulum testing with traceably calibrated equipment, in both dry and wet (contaminated) conditions. Surface roughness measured where appropriate. Photographic and locational evidence captured at every test point. Infection-control aware throughout.
Within five working days you receive a full report carrying the UKAS endorsement mark: PTV results in dry and wet, surface roughness data, slip potential classification (HSE), photographic plates, plan-marked test locations, and clear pass/fail commentary against HBN guidance. Reports are written to stand up to CQC inspection and adversarial scrutiny.
Where corrective action is required, we set out the options — cleaning regime change, anti-slip treatment, surface replacement — and the expected impact on PTV. We are independent of all anti-slip product manufacturers. We do not sell flooring. We do not sell treatments. The only product is the report.
Our hospital slip testing programme is delivered nationally — Trust-wide programmes are typically more cost-effective when coordinated across neighbouring sites.
Whether you're a Director of Estates planning an annual programme, a Head of Risk responding to a recent incident, or a private hospital group consolidating provider compliance — we'll scope the work, give you a fixed written quote, and book a visit that fits around your clinical schedule. No call centre. No subcontractors. Direct contact with the people who do the testing.
A hospital-slip-testing.com service. Operated by Surface Performance Ltd — UKAS Testing Laboratory No. 7933.