Vaccine Storage and the Use of Vaccine Fridges in Doctor’s Surgeries
Doctor’s surgeries, GP practices and other medical centres must store vaccines correctly in order to maintain patient safety. Most vaccines require refrigeration to ensure they sustain their potency, work correctly and provide patients with protection against specific diseases. To do this, specialist medical or vaccine fridges must be used. The Cold Chain & Vaccine Storage […]
Vaccine Monitoring and What You Need to Know
Vaccine monitoring and temperature recording is critical to ensuring medicines are stored correctly. This is everything you need to know Vaccine monitoring and temperature recording are critical to best practice vaccine storage. Medicines must be kept within the cold chain temperature range of +2⁰C to +8⁰C or they risk becoming damaged beyond the point of […]
How Medicines Should Be Stored at a Cosmetic Clinic
Cosmetic surgery is more popular now than it has ever been. But practitioners must know how to correctly store the products they work with There are more than 100,000 Botox injections administered in the UK each year, with that number set to rise as more and more people chose to have cosmetic surgery procedures. This […]
How Should Medicines Be Stored in a Care Home?
How should medicines be stored in a care home? Managing medicines in care homes is of utmost importance. Many elderly residents rely on a range of medications to manage chronic conditions and maintain their health. These medications are often temperature-sensitive and require strict storage guidelines to preserve their potency. By preserving the potency of these […]
What Is a Medical Grade Refrigerator?
When working within the healthcare industry, it is likely that the administration of vaccines and other medical serums will need to be done on a regular basis. Although it is important to administer these vaccines to patients in the correct way for their safety, it is also equally important to store the vaccines correctly to […]
How Often Should the Temperature of a Medical Fridge Be Checked?
Medical fridges ensure that vaccines and medicines are stored within the correct temperature range, but these temperatures must be monitored and logged at least once a day Medical practices and practitioners know the importance of keeping medicines and vaccines within the cold chain and that dedicated transportation boxes and fridges are required to do this. […]
How Long can Vaccines Be Kept Outside of a Medical Fridge?
From the point of manufacture to the point of use, it is essential that vaccines are kept in a cold-chain. This ensures they remain at the correct temperature while being transported and stored. These cold-chain conditions, a temperature range between +2oC and +8oC, are maintained by manufacturers and medical practitioners through the use of medical […]
Actions to Take If Your Medical Fridge Malfunctions
For any healthcare professional, learning that a medical fridge being used to store vaccines has malfunctioned is a critical situation. A medical fridge malfunctioning allows vaccines to fall outside of their minimum and maximum recommended temperatures, that ensure proper potency and effectiveness. Not only is this detrimental to the medical products inside of the fridge, but also […]
Brexit and Its Potential Impact on Vaccines and Medicines
“Medical practitioners should consider holding a surplus stock of vaccines in the event Britain leaves the EU with no deal…” Great Britain’s exit from the European Union will happen on 31st October 2019, unless another extension is granted between now and what is being dubbed “Brexit Day”. Since the results of the referendum were first […]
Why Dental Practices Should Use Medical Fridges
While medical fridges are used in pharmacies, hospitals and clinics all over the world, they are also widely used in dental practices. In fact, a high-quality medical fridge is an essential piece of equipment in most. Here’s a look at why they are so important. Dentists Require Suitable Storage for Various Products Dental surgeries are […]