Temperature management

Using temperature sensors in medicines storage areas

10 November 2022Guidance on choosing temperature sensors, recording data from them and requirements for their calibration

Using a refrigerator or freezer to store medicines

10 November 2022Appropriately chosen, well set-up, maintained and monitored fridges and freezers ensures medicines are fit for purpose at administration to patients

Understanding why temperature management is important for medicines storage

10 November 2022Temperature control and monitoring of storage areas to avoid temperature excursions; ensuring medicines are fit for purpose at administration to patients

Transporting COVID-19 vaccines

19 August 2022

Guidance

Temperature management for medicines storage

Temperature changes can affect medicines. Learn to manage temperature and act when temperature is outside the intended range.

Temperature controlled storage of medicines

14 August 2024

Temperature control whilst transporting medicines

10 November 2022Managing the temperature of medicines during transport (short term storage) is as important as it is during long term storage

Storing medicines at ambient temperatures

10 November 2022Taking steps to control and monitor ambient storage areas ensures that medicines are fit for purpose at the point of administration to patients

Quality Improvement Alert - Cold Chain Management of COVID-19 Vaccines

19 May 2021An SPS quality improvement alert to highlight the requirements for safe and effective cold storage of COVID-19 vaccines

Ordering, receiving and storing COVID-19 vaccines