Temperature management
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Monitoring the storage temperature of medicines
10 May 2024Good monitoring systems can help identify problems quickly so that action can be taken promptly to protect the medicines from temperature excursions
Mapping the temperature of medicines storage areas
10 November 2022Temperature mapping is an exercise undertaken to ensure all points in storage area are suitable for keeping temperature sensitive medicines.
Managing temperature excursions
9 July 2024Where temperature excursions occur, follow a defined process to manage and mitigate the effects on medicines
Using a refrigerator or freezer to store medicines
25 July 2025Appropriately chosen, well set-up, maintained and monitored fridges and freezers will ensure that medicines are fit for purpose at administration to patients
Temperature control whilst transporting medicines
11 July 2023Managing the temperature of medicines during transport (short term storage) is as important as it is during long term storage
Using temperature sensors in medicines storage areas
18 November 2024Guidance on choosing temperature sensors, recording data from them and requirements for their calibration
Temperature management for medicines storage
Temperature changes can affect medicines. Learn to manage temperature and act when temperature is outside the intended range.
Dealing with temperature excursions
27 August 2026An SPS Quality Assurance (QA) bite-size learning event exploring the principles of managing temperature excursions involving medicines.
Establishing alerts for temperature monitoring systems
10 November 2022Systems 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
Temperature management for medicines storage video
9 July 2025A short video about temperature controlled storage of medicines