A Guide to: Buying a Medical Refrigerator
A specialist medical refrigeration unit is the most important piece of equipment in any medical practice. In this guide, we will explain why you need a medical fridge in your healthcare practice and provide the necessary information to help you choose the best unit for your needs. What is a Medical Fridge? A medical fridge […]
A Guide to: Monitoring the Temperature of Your Medical Fridge
As of 2020, the NHS spent approximately £1.3 billion on public health, including immunisation medicines every year. Although this is the combined total of multiple different public healthcare services, vaccinations take up a large part of this budget. If medications aren’t stored properly and become unusable, a substantial amount of this money is subsequently lost. […]
A Guide to: the Cost of Medical Fridges
Storing medicines and vaccinations properly is essential in medical facilities. You have two options: use a standard fridge or use a medical fridge specially designed for storing medicines. Medical fridges represent a larger investment. As a result, some health organisations might choose to use a standard fridge to save money. However, aside from being potentially […]
A Guide to: Repairing and Replacing Medical Fridges
Medical fridges are essential for storing medicines, drugs and vaccines correctly. Many medicines need to be stored at specific temperatures to ensure they can be used safely, otherwise their integrity can be affected. This can cost a large amount of money in lost medicines and they can become dangerous or ineffective. Having a dedicated medical […]
A Guide to: Cleaning Medical Fridges
Medical fridges are essential for storing vaccines and medicines properly. They come with a range of features to ensure correct storage, including accurate temperature controls, alarms to alert users to temperature changes and locks to keep the medicines safe. But one thing users have to keep in mind is how to clean medical fridges correctly. […]
A Guide to: the Main Features of a Medical Fridge
Temperature Monitoring System Keep your critical products safe and secure with our high quality drug monitoring device. This temperature sensor monitors and stabilises the internal temperature of the fridge, so that critical products are not subjected to rises and falls in temperature which may affect them adversely or even render them useless. The temperatures can be monitored […]
Corporate Social Responsibility at CoolMed
At CoolMed we know just how important it is to follow best working practices to support our employees, while also ensuring we engage and support the wider community. Our approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) is to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the wider environment through participating in sincere and fair business […]
Combining COVID Booster Jabs & Flu Vaccines This Winter
It’s that time of year again, flu season! While many of us are planning for the upcoming autumn/winter festivities, during this time it’s important for us to keep safe to protect our own health and to keep the NHS from overcrowding. This winter, the biggest flu vaccine programme in the NHS’s history has been launched, […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Update & the Increased Need for Medical Fridges
As of today, 10th September 2021, 92.1 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered within the UK. 43.7 million UK residents are now fully vaccinated – equal to 65.6% of the UK population (aged 16+). A further 4.6 million UK residents have had their first vaccine dose and are awaiting their second dose. Although the numbers are […]
CoolMed to Exhibit at The Pharmacy Show 2021
We’re delighted to announce that CoolMed will be exhibiting at this year’s Pharmacy Show. The Pharmacy Show is the largest sourcing and networking event for pharmacy professionals in the UK. After being postponed in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, show organisers have confirmed that this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever! […]