Guidance

Fire safety risk assessment: healthcare premises

Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for healthcare premises.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 25 September 2006
• Last updated: 12 September 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Fire safety risk assessment: healthcare premises

Ref: ISBN 9781851128242

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This guide is for all employers, managers, responsible persons, occupiers and owners of premises where the main use of the building (or part of the building) is to provide healthcare including:

• hospitals
• medical centres
• other healthcare premises

This guide does not apply to:

• care and nursing homes
• rehabilitation premises
• day-care centres with no residential clients
• sheltered accommodation
• out-posted nursing care in single private dwellings
• staff accommodation

This guide has been published by the Secretary of State under Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) to assist responsible persons in meeting their duties under the FSO.

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Published 25 September 2006

Last updated 12 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 12 September 2023

   Webpage updated to summarise the legislative status of the guidance.

2. 25 September 2006

   First published.