10 November 2022 · Temperature mapping is an exercise undertaken to ensure all points in storage area are suitable for keeping temperature sensitive medicines.
10 November 2022 · Systems that alert staff to an excursion allows for a rapid response and will minimise the time the medicine is outside of its recommended storage conditions
10 November 2022 · Good monitoring systems can help identify problems quickly so that action can be taken promptly to protect the medicines from temperature excursions
10 November 2022 · Taking steps to control and monitor ambient storage areas ensures that medicines are fit for purpose at the point of administration to patients
10 November 2022 · Appropriately chosen, well set-up, maintained and monitored fridges and freezers will ensure that medicines are fit for purpose at administration to patients