Kia Ora BOP Health Care Provider, The Ministry of Health supply chain has contacted us due to some potential concerns about some masks distributed through the National supply chain. Please see their email below for details. The Bay of Plenty DHB have received one shipment of a procedure mask that is in the Ministries’ email. We have identified all providers who have received these masks and are contacting them with instructions. The risk to your patients/clients and staff is very low but we acknowledge that this may cause some concern amongst your team hence we are moving as quickly as we can. The measures being taken by the Ministry are precautionary. At this point the masks in question should be put on hold while we wait for the Ministry to provide further guidance. In the meantime if you require additional masks to replace the ones on hold, the DHB has sufficient supply of alternatives. Please place your order via PPE.ordering@bopdhb.govt.nz , and you will receive certified level 2 substitute masks. Included below are photos of the identified mask. We ask that you please remove these from use, and place on hold in your organisation until we receive further instructions Stop using these masks:
Only use these masks: