Medical Fridge Calibration Explained
Medical fridges are recommended to be calibrated annually to ensure you are getting the best use out of it and continue the smooth running of your fridge. We offer an easy solution to medical fridge calibration, you can simply choose your calibration plan once choosing your fridge or get in contact. It’s that easy! CoolMed’s […]
Is Your Practice Ready for Vaccine Season?
As the summer turns into autumn, healthcare practitioners are now getting ready for vaccine season, and taking steps to make sure they are prepared. Especially as we get set to enter into October, healthcare practitioners are getting ready to administer patients yearly flu vaccines in this time. Vaccine Season In the UK, vaccines are administered […]
Proper Storage of Veterinary Medicines
Just like healthcare practices for human beings, veterinary practices store a wide range of medicines used to vaccinate and treat animal patients. Some of these veterinary medical products (VMPs) can be stored at room temperature inside a dedicated cabinet or even on a shelf, but others must be stored inside a specialist medical fridge. Why […]
Flu Vaccine Storage: Getting It Right
Flu season is now upon us and healthcare practitioners across the country will be hard at work administering the influenza vaccine to patients. Due to the increased demand for the flu vaccine during this time, it is likely that GPs and other medical facilities will need to drastically increase the number of vaccines they stock. […]
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. […]