Preparing for the 2025 Flu Season: Expert Vaccine Storage and Cold Chain Practices
Mastering cold chain management for flu vaccines The 2025–2026 flu vaccine programme officially launches on 1st September 2025 in England, with advanced service specifications already published by Community Pharmacy England (CPE). For pharmacists, GPs, and other healthcare providers, now is the time to ensure your vaccine storage setup is ready to go. The effectiveness of […]
Reacting to Starmer’s 10-Year NHS Plan: A CoolMed Perspective
What Starmer’s 10-year NHS plan means for healthcare The NHS is the backbone of UK healthcare, and every plan to improve it deserves close attention. On July 3, 2025, Keir Starmer unveiled an ambitious 10-year plan aimed at transforming the NHS from a reactive “sickness service” to a proactive “health service.” His strategy focuses on […]
Claiming FETF for a Medical Fridge: Everything You Need to Know
Get up to 50% funding on essential farm and vet equipment through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). That includes our FETF-approved CMS59 medical fridge — purpose-built for safe, compliant cold storage.
Medical fridge vs. household fridge: What’s the difference?
When stocking medications and vaccines, precision is paramount which is why a designated medical fridge must be used for storage. However, for some, distinguishing between a medical fridge and a household fridge can be difficult, particularly where their sole use is for refrigeration and the cost of a medical fridge can be higher. In this […]
Temperature monitoring: How often should medical fridge temperatures be checked?
In any pharmacy, ensuring the integrity and efficacy of medications is paramount. One critical aspect of maintaining the efficacy of medications stored in a pharmacy is ensuring proper storage conditions, particularly regarding temperature control. Many medications, especially those that are temperature-sensitive, can degrade if exposed to improper temperatures. Therefore, medical fridge temperature monitoring is essential to […]
Exploring essential safety features in medical fridges
Preserving the integrity of medications and vaccines is essential to ensure the safety of patients. An indispensable tool for achieving this is a medical fridge. Equipped with essential safety features that safeguard the potency and efficacy of its contents, medical fridge safety features are crucial during vaccine rollouts, general medication distribution, and even when storing […]
How to know when to repair or replace your medical fridge
When storing medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and vaccines, having a reliable medical fridge is essential. These specialised refrigerators play a crucial role in preserving the integrity of temperature-sensitive substances. In this guide, we’ll explore how long this equipment should last, and when to consider a medical fridge replacement or repair. What is a medical fridge? Medical […]
Understanding medical fridge servicing and calibration
For healthcare professionals, the reliability of medical fridges is paramount to maintaining the integrity of stored vaccines and medications. To guarantee the consistent performance and longevity of these devices, facilities choose to purchase annual medical fridge servicing and calibration. These services can sometimes be difficult to understand, and it can be unclear as to what they […]
Vaccine Storage: How to Position and Stock Your Vaccine Fridge
The proper storage of vaccines is a critical aspect of healthcare, influencing the effectiveness and safety of immunisation programs. An integral part of this process is vaccine fridges. These tools are indispensable during vaccine storage, designed to maintain the optimal temperature conditions needed for proper vaccine storage. As well as using the right tools for […]
Medical Fridge Monitoring: Benefits of Temperature Logging
Medical refrigerators play a crucial role in preserving temperature-sensitive vaccines, making real-time temperature monitoring essential to ensure the efficacy of stored medications. Without accurate medical fridge temperature monitoring, it can be difficult to determine if medicines are consistently kept within their required cold-chain temperature range (+2°C – +8°C) and whether they have fallen out of […]