diff --git a/internal/monitor/monitor.go b/internal/monitor/monitor.go
index d1c5bc8..1a1c8d2 100644
--- a/internal/monitor/monitor.go
+++ b/internal/monitor/monitor.go
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ const (
 	minPushGrace     = 60 * time.Second
 )
 
+type AlertHealth struct {
+	LastSendAt time.Time
+	LastSendOK bool
+	LastError  string
+	SendCount  int
+	FailCount  int
+}
+
 type Engine struct {
 	mu        sync.RWMutex
 	liveState map[int]models.Site
@@ -42,6 +50,9 @@ type Engine struct {
 	probeResults   map[int]map[string]NodeResult
 	aggStrategy    AggregationStrategy
 
+	alertHealthMu sync.RWMutex
+	alertHealth   map[int]AlertHealth
+
 	db                  store.Store
 	insecureSkipVerify  bool
 	allowPrivateTargets bool
@@ -64,6 +75,7 @@ func newEngine(s store.Store, allowPrivateTargets bool) *Engine {
 		histories:           make(map[int]*SiteHistory),
 		tokenIndex:          make(map[string]int),
 		probeResults:        make(map[int]map[string]NodeResult),
+		alertHealth:         make(map[int]AlertHealth),
 		aggStrategy:         AggAnyDown,
 		isActive:            true,
 		allowPrivateTargets: allowPrivateTargets,
@@ -578,11 +590,57 @@ func (e *Engine) triggerAlert(alertID int, title, message string) {
 			defer cancel()
 			if err := provider.Send(ctx, title, message); err != nil {
 				e.AddLog(fmt.Sprintf("Alert send failed (%s): %v", cfg.Name, err))
+				e.recordAlertResult(alertID, false, err.Error())
+			} else {
+				e.recordAlertResult(alertID, true, "")
 			}
 		}()
 	}
 }
 
+func (e *Engine) recordAlertResult(alertID int, ok bool, errMsg string) {
+	e.alertHealthMu.Lock()
+	defer e.alertHealthMu.Unlock()
+	h := e.alertHealth[alertID]
+	h.LastSendAt = time.Now()
+	h.LastSendOK = ok
+	h.SendCount++
+	if ok {
+		h.LastError = ""
+	} else {
+		h.LastError = errMsg
+		h.FailCount++
+	}
+	e.alertHealth[alertID] = h
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) GetAlertHealth(alertID int) AlertHealth {
+	e.alertHealthMu.RLock()
+	defer e.alertHealthMu.RUnlock()
+	return e.alertHealth[alertID]
+}
+
+func (e *Engine) TestAlert(alertID int) error {
+	cfg, err := e.db.GetAlert(alertID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load alert: %w", err)
+	}
+	provider := alert.GetProvider(cfg)
+	if provider == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no provider for type %q", cfg.Type)
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	err = provider.Send(ctx, "🧪 Test Alert", fmt.Sprintf("Test notification from uptop for channel '%s'.", cfg.Name))
+	if err != nil {
+		e.recordAlertResult(alertID, false, err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+	e.recordAlertResult(alertID, true, "")
+	e.AddLog(fmt.Sprintf("Test alert sent to '%s'", cfg.Name))
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (e *Engine) isInMaintenance(monitorID int) bool {
 	inMaint, err := e.db.IsMonitorInMaintenance(monitorID)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tui/tab_alerts.go b/internal/tui/tab_alerts.go
index 1711f4d..b86d905 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tab_alerts.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tab_alerts.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package tui
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
+	"gitea.lerkolabs.com/lerko/uptop/internal/monitor"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/huh"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
@@ -113,26 +115,56 @@ func fmtAlertConfig(alert struct {
 	}
 }
 
+func fmtAlertHealth(h monitor.AlertHealth) string {
+	if h.LastSendAt.IsZero() {
+		return subtleStyle.Render("●")
+	}
+	if h.LastSendOK {
+		return specialStyle.Render("●")
+	}
+	return dangerStyle.Render("●")
+}
+
+func fmtAlertLastSent(h monitor.AlertHealth) string {
+	if h.LastSendAt.IsZero() {
+		return subtleStyle.Render("never")
+	}
+	d := time.Since(h.LastSendAt)
+	if d < time.Minute {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%ds ago", int(d.Seconds()))
+	}
+	if d < time.Hour {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%dm ago", int(d.Minutes()))
+	}
+	if d < 24*time.Hour {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%dh ago", int(d.Hours()))
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%dd ago", int(d.Hours())/24)
+}
+
 func (m Model) viewAlertsTab() string {
 	if len(m.alerts) == 0 {
 		return "\n  No alert channels configured. Press [n] to add one."
 	}
 
 	return m.renderTable(
-		[]string{"#", "NAME", "TYPE", "CONFIG"},
+		[]string{"#", "", "NAME", "TYPE", "CONFIG", "LAST SENT"},
 		len(m.alerts),
 		func(start, end int) [][]string {
 			var rows [][]string
 			for i := start; i < end; i++ {
 				a := m.alerts[i]
+				h := m.engine.GetAlertHealth(a.ID)
 				rows = append(rows, []string{
 					fmt.Sprintf("%d", i+1),
+					fmtAlertHealth(h),
 					m.zones.Mark(fmt.Sprintf("alert-%d", i), limitStr(a.Name, 15)),
 					fmtAlertType(a.Type),
 					fmtAlertConfig(struct {
 						Type     string
 						Settings map[string]string
 					}{a.Type, a.Settings}),
+					fmtAlertLastSent(h),
 				})
 			}
 			return rows
diff --git a/internal/tui/tui.go b/internal/tui/tui.go
index 7af8609..3b0418a 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tui.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tui.go
@@ -469,6 +469,16 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 					m.state = stateFormUser
 					return m, m.initUserHuhForm()
 				}
+			case "t":
+				if m.currentTab == 1 && len(m.alerts) > 0 {
+					a := m.alerts[m.cursor]
+					go func() {
+						if err := m.engine.TestAlert(a.ID); err != nil {
+							m.engine.AddLog(fmt.Sprintf("Test alert failed (%s): %v", a.Name, err))
+						}
+					}()
+					return m, nil
+				}
 			case " ":
 				if m.currentTab == 0 && len(m.sites) > 0 && m.sites[m.cursor].Type == "group" {
 					gid := m.sites[m.cursor].ID
@@ -943,6 +953,8 @@ func (m Model) viewDashboard() string {
 		switch m.currentTab {
 		case 0:
 			keys = "[/]Filter [n]New [e]Edit [i]Info [d]Del [p]Pause [T]Theme [Tab]Switch [q]Quit"
+		case 1:
+			keys = "[n]New [e]Edit [d]Del [t]Test [T]Theme [Tab]Switch [q]Quit"
 		case 2:
 			keys = "[f]Filter [T]Theme [Tab]Switch [q]Quit"
 		case 4: