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From: Doone Winnard (CMDHB) <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 8 February 2023 2:29 pm
To: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]>;
michel [email address]
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Cc: Anthony Jordan (ADHB) <[email address]>
Subject: RE: NR request for review of COVID-19 national masking guidance and legislation
Thanks Carolyn,
CTAG members were asked to go back to their teams and get broad agreement, this includes IPC
Nursing and ID/Micro leads. The ID group have been asked to ensure it has been consulted, and if
any different feedback comes back we'l let you know.
Ngaa mihi, Doone
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From: Carolyn Clissold [[email address]]
Sent: Wednesday, 8 February 2023 8:37 a.m.
To: Doone Winnard (CMDHB); Jane Pryer;
[email address]
Cc: Anthony Jordan (ADHB)
Subject: RE: NR request for review of COVID-19 national masking guidance and legislation
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Kia ora Doone,
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Thanks for sending in this detailed paper. Do you know if this recommendation is supported by the
IPC leads (medical and nursing), in the NR?
I will put this on the agenda for the CCAG meeting.
Nga mihi,
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Chief Clinical Advisor, Outbreak Response
National Public Health Service
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From: Doone Winnard (CMDHB)
<[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 7 February 2023 6:30 pm
To: Jane Prye
r <[email address]>; michel [email address]
Cc: Carolyn Clissold
<[email address]>; Anthony Jordan (ADHB)
<[email address]>
Subject: NR request for review of COVID-19 national masking guidance and legislation
Kia ora Jane and Michel e,
Further to a conversation with Carolyn today, I understand the IPC subTAG is still currently
functional, and hence I am sending you this request in paral el to it going to the Te Whatu Ora
COVID-19 CAG. It is a formal request from NR ID Clinical Leads Group for review of COVID-19
national masking guidance and legislation. That group were asked to review the current NR advice by
our NRHCC CTAG, which has had it's last meeting.
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This request was circulated in draft to members yesterday and there might be further feedback
tomorrow, but we have already heard from a number of the group today and they were happy that
the request reflected the views of the group and the discussion last week, so I was keen to get it to
you, as not sure when your next meeting is planned. I wil let you know if we get any further /
different FB tomorrow.
Could you let me know pls when your next meeting is and whether you have thoughts about how a
question like this gets handled across between your group and the Te Whatu Ora CAG.
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Given this has implications for the public health COVID-19 legislation (in relation to the requirement
for visitors to healthcare facilities to wear masks), we understand the expectation this will go through
the CAG process and then depending on that to Andrew and the PHA team re the legislation side of
things. We will just give Andrew a heads up meantime that the question has been raised and the
process being undertaken.
Also a heads up for yourselves that as part of the masking and PPE discussion, the question of
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whether eye protection is really necessary for COVID-19 PPE has also been raised again. The ID
group up here wil talk through this a bit more and see what consensus they can get and then
formally escalate it to yourselves for the IPC subTAG.
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I have copied Anthony as the NRHCC Clinical Directorate lead, and hence a key point of contact with
the clinical col eagues up here on these matters.
Thanks,
Ngaa mihi, Doone
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<[email address]>; Anna Ramsey
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Mask advice update. Patient rights
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Thanks. Yes I am happy.
I found the changes and added one more “and agreed to by patient”.
We did it. Thanks Michelle. Excellent navigation of wording.
From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 3 March 2023 9:53 am
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To: Jane Prye
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<[email address]>
Cc: Carolyn Clissold
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Mask advice update. Patient rights
This is great – thank you for updating the document for Anna.
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The note regarding removing masks in with patients in very low risk situations is present in 3.
Community based healthcare settings that provide acute care and in 5. Hospitals and other
secondary care settings. Jane had amended the first one but not the second, so that is the only
change I have made.
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Attached is the final version with this added.
Anna – when do you think you can get this out? Can you please send to District Directors and CMOs
for each district?
We have already moved to this in our district and our DD was asking me when the others will receive
the same messaging. I told him “soon”!
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Thanks for all your work on this!
Michelle
From: Jane Prye
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Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 11:13 AM
To: Anna Ramsey
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<Michel [email address]>; Carolyn Clissold
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Subject: FW: Mask advice update. Patient rights
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Hi Anna,
Some late additional thoughts have come through regarding the masking guidance and l
note that during the email trail, you had not been included so have attached conversation
below. Therefore l have attached the 02 March 2023 document with what l hope l have
interpreted the changes correctly.
Call me as needed.
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From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 11:05 am
To: Carolyn Clissold
<[email address]>; Jane Pryer
<[email address]>
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Subject: Re: Mask advice update. Patient rights
Yes, sure. My thought as I wrote that was that there'd be a discussion or explanation by the clinician.
But you're right, that is an assumption and might not always happen.
Fine to include that.
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• Providing care to patients in other situations: medical mask recommended in other care
situations.
o Note – in very low risk situations where use of mask may impact negatively on care
delivery, clinical judgment may be used to remove masks but is recommended only
after a risk assessment is performed by the clinician. (And agreed to by patient) ???
I think we could be in a situation where the patients complain.
From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 10:23 am
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Subject: Re: Mask advice update. Patient rights
Staff have to wear masks when with a patient, so not sure a separate statement is needed. But
happy to be out voted
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Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 9:24:36 AM
To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<Michel [email address]>; Jane Pryer
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Subject: RE: Mask advice update. Patient rights
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Had a thought about whether there needs to be a statement about patient requesting staff member
to wear a mask. Apologise for late thought- maybe this is written and I missed it. C
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From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 4:29 pm
To: Carolyn Clissold
<[email address]>
Subject: Re: Mask advice update
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Those recommendations are good with me!
Anna - are you ok to incorporate these or would you like me to send an updated version to you?
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Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:27:29 PM
To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
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Subject: RE: Mask advice update
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Hi guys,
I agree with the change, but was wondering if the qualifier for encouraged was around
Encouraged: Wearing a mask is at the choice of the staff member, unless the health care
facility has recommended mask use due to local factors”
Also with the table at the end we could add some consistency about ‘Masks for HCW as per
district policy’. Change to “Mask is at the choice of the staff member” and the link to
number 6 at the bottom of the table needs to be consistent. See my suggestion below.
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Precautions required
Hand
Medical
P2/N95
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6. Change to “Wearing a mask is at the choice of the staff member, unless the health care facility has
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From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<[email address]>
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Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:42 pm
To: Jane Prye
r <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey
<[email address]>; Carolyn
Clissold
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Mask advice update
Hi
If you agree to the below change, then ok to format and get moving on this
Michelle
From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:38 PM
To: 'Jane Pryer
' <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey
<[email address]>;
Carolyn Clissold
<[email address]>
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How is this:
Mask recommendations glossary:
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Required: A mask must be worn in this situation. This is usually due to a public health order
requiring the use of mask, or due to best practice evidence as part of transmission based
precautions.
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Recommended: A mask is strongly advised to be worn in these situations as the balance of
evidence favours mask use to reduce transmission.
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Encouraged: Wearing a mask is at the choice of the staff member.
Note – any healthcare worker who chooses to wear a medical mask or P2/N95 particulate respirator
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for respiratory protection while anywhere on a healthcare facility for their own protection may do
so. This may be due to their own health needs and this choice should be facilitated.
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From: Jane Prye
r <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:29 PM
To: Anna Ramsey
<[email address]>; Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<Michel [email address]>; Carolyn Clissold
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Mask advice update
Information
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Thank you Anna 😊😊
Jane Pryer
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Clinical Principal Advisor
Infection Prevention & Control
Office of the Chief Clinical Officers
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From: Anna Ramsey
<[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:14 pm
To: Jane Prye
r <[email address]>; Michel [email address]; Carolyn Clissold
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Subject: RE: Mask advice update
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No problem at all, I will ask the Web team to hold fire. Thanks Jane.
Anna Ramsey
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COVID Communications
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From: Jane Prye
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To: Anna Ramsey
<[email address]>; Michel [email address]; Carolyn Clissold
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Subject: Mask advice update
Importance: High
Hi Anna,
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Think we may need to hold back from up-loading the mask advice on the Te Whatu Ora site. The
conversation at this afternoon CCAG meeting potentially has thrown up a few queries – will wait to
hear more from Michelle following the conclusion of meeting.
Cheers
Jane
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From: Jane Pryer <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 7 October 2022 2:07 pm
To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Claire Whelen
<[email address]>
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Subject: RE: Visitors / IPC Guidance
Thanks Michelle,
Echo your thoughts on maintaining good communication between agencies, and have not
had any request from Dan Coward for IPC review or input which going forward again
highlights a lack of interconnection or understanding of where advice can be sought which
needs addressing.
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From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB]
<[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 7 October 2022 1:17 pm
To: Claire Whelen
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Hi,
The visitors requirements are included in the national visitors guidance (ex TAS, now Te Whatu Ora).
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My understanding is that the latest version is still working on the principle that masks will be
required. Within this, districts have discretion to add/modify based on risk assessment at facility
level.
If the order was revoked, the major thing that changes is that this would be a recommendation not a
requirement, and the onus would be on healthcare facilities to set their own recommendations
(hopeful y conforming to national guidance) but would have to police adherence themselves without
a legal basis for conflict resolution.
At present, the lead agency on this is TWO, and the key person is Dan Coward.
IPC has at times had input into the visitor advice, but since this national group started, IPC haven’t
been lead. Ideal y we should al be communicating wel when updating guidance, as we are very
much inter-connected in terms of consequences. Dan reached out to me this week and I am keen to
facilitate keeping the communication going.
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Michelle
From: Claire Whelen
<[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 7 October 2022 1:07 PM
To: Jane Prye
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Subject: RE: Visitors / IPC Guidance
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Thanks Jane – I’m not really sure. I’m just wanting to check that if the mask order was revoked and it
was instead left to health services/facilities, if there is already material in the IPC Guidance relating
to visitors?
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From: Jane Prye
r <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 7 October 2022 12:15 pm
To: Claire Whelen
<[email address]>
Cc: [email address]
Subject: RE: Visitors / IPC Guidance
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Hi Claire,
Can you clarify what IPC guidance you are referring to? Within the hospital setting we have
this guidance document
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/covid-19-infection-prevention-
and-control-guidance-for-acute-care-hospitals-13092022.pdf Which advises hospitals to
have their own policies and process in place to manage visitors and looking at the various Te
Whatu Ora pages, there is clear advice for hospital visitors.
The current mask advice on the web page was written in response to the change to the
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first instance and one l would wish to have with my IPC colleagues and comms to ensure we
provide the correct interpretation.
I have included Dr Michelle Balm (IPC sub-TAG chair) in this email as she will have some
good insight and valid points that wil be of help going forward.
Let me know when you free.
Cheers
Jane
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To: Jane Prye
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Subject: Visitors / IPC Guidance
Hi Jane,
I wanted to check whether existing IPC Guidance covers visitors, or would it need to be amended to
include them?
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Ie, if the mask order was revoked, would it be possible for us to say that visitors should also come
under IPC Guidance?
And if they are covered by IPC Guidance already, what are the possible outcomes – could a health
service decide that it was appropriate that visitors were unmasked?
Thanks,
Claire
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Senior Policy Analyst
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Agenda: IPC Sub-group of TAG COVID-19
Date:
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Time:
1:00pm – 3.00pm
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AGENDA ITEM
DURATION
PURPOSE
OWNER
PAPER
Welcome, apologies
Draft IPC SubTAG
1.0
5 mins
Governance
Michel e
Review previous minutes:
Minutes 29 Nov
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2.0
Update on open actions
10 mins
Governance
Michel e
See updated actions
below
Janel e/
3.0
Central supply
10 mins
Update
Sal y
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Comms
15 Mins
Updates
Anna
Te Aka Whai Ora & Te Whatu Ora Covid-19 Clinical
Michel e /
5.0
15 mins
Information
Advice Group
Jane
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Te Aka Whai Ora & Te Whatu Ora guidance on
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masking in healthcare settings.
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Discussion
Mask Guidance JK
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Health professional advice
30
Michel e
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Transport providers
8.0
Mpox
5 mins
Update
Jane
9.0
WHO: Annual Self Reporting Assessment Tool
10 Mins
Discuss
Jane
Out of scope
ARC Operational
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Update
Jane
Leadership Group - 7
Update for
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Any Other Business:
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Guidance for critical health services during an Omicron outbreak
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-information-health-professionals/guidance-critical-health-services-
during-omicron-outbreak
Unite against COVID-19
https://covid19.govt.nz/assets/COVID-19-Protection-Framework/COVID-19-Protection-Framework.pdf
Link to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 11) 2021
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0237/latest/LMS545066.html?search=ts_act%40bil %40regulation%40deemedreg_covid+order_resel_25_a&
p=1
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infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations-health-and-disability-care-workers
Link to WHOCountry & Technical Guidance - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance-publications?publicationtypes=d198f134-
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Link to CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/types-of-masks.html
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COVID-19 Use of face masks in the community
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/covid-19-use-face-masks-community
Kotahitanga Uniting Aotearoa against infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance (Dec 2021)
https://cpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.auckland.ac.nz/dist/f/688/files/2020/01/Short-report-web-v4.pdf
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Minutes: IPC Subgroup of TAG COVID-19
Date:
Tuesday 29 November 2022
Time:
1:00pm – 3.00 pm
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Carolyn Clissold (CC)
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Mask wearing – public information update
It was noted through Comms that there has been an increase on social media postings
querying whether P2/N95 particulate respirators are superior masks and whether the UAC
web site should promote these over other types of masks. JP had discussed with AR on how
improvement of information and choice could be communicated to the public on mask
wearing and created a draft visual table (attached in agenda) to help provide information in a
different format for the public on the different types of masks, who should wear what and
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when best to use them. It was also noted that any mask is better than no mask and equity
and availability should still be a consideration when advising people what to wear.
The Director-General’s notice of March 2022 when referring to face masks did not have
P2/N95 particulate respirators in it so this notice may have to be reviewed. AR to make some
changes to current document and some things wil need to be reviewed once next Cabinet
meeting 12/12 has finalised any changes.
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Document 6
Minutes - ARC Operational Leadership Group
Date:
Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Time: 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
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Chair:
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Programme Manager, Northern Region Health of Older People, Te Whatu Ora
Attending:
Attending:
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National Clinical Advisor, NZ Aged Care Association; NZ Aged Care Association
Nursing Leadership Group member
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CEO, CHT Healthcare Trust
CEO and Clinical Lead, Ryman NZ; NZ Aged Care Association Nursing Leadership
Group member
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Principal Policy Analyst, NZ Aged Care Association
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Tanya Bish
Clinical Nursing Director, Metlifecare; NZ Aged Care Association
Acting Director of Public Health, Public Health Agency
Chief Clinical Advisor (Geriatrician) Office of the Chief Clinical Officers, Ministry of
Health
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Clinical Principal Advisor, Infection Prevention & Control, Ministry of Health
Acting Group Manager, Quality Assurance and Safety, Ministry of Health
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Principal Advisor, Healthy Ageing, Te Whatu Ora (minutes)
Mardi Postil
Programme Manager, Southern Region Health of Older People Te Whatu Ora
Karla Powell
Programme Manager, Northern Region Health of Older People, Te Whatu Ora
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Sandra Williams
General Manager Planning & Performance, Wairarapa, Te Whatu Ora
Caroline Skegg
Nursing Director, Older People Population Health, Canterbury Region Health of Older
People, Te Whatu Ora
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Care Association New Zealand Executive, Quality Advisor and Educator
Principal Advisor, Quality Assurance and Safety, Ministry of Health
Ashwin Parag
Relationship Service Coordinator, COVID-19 Health System Response, Te Whatu Ora
Vanessa Coull
Principal Advisor, COVID-19 Testing Operations, Te Whatu Ora
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Programme Manager, Health of Older People and Mental Health and Addictions, TAS
Apologies:
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Chair, NZ Aged Car Association Nursing Leadership Group; Group General Manager,
Clinical and Care Services/Clinical Director Oceania Healthcare
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Principal Policy Analyst, NZ Aged Care Association
CEO and Clinical Lead, Ryman NZ; NZ Aged Care Association Nursing Leadership
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The Chair 9(2)(a)
introduced herself and welcomed the group.
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The Chair confirmed the previous minutes and actions from the 7 November 2022 meeting.
The Secretariat confirmed the ongoing actions and which had been completed.
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9(2)(a) apologised for missing last few meetings and noted they are aiming to have testing plan
published next week. She will then be able to take questions from the sector.
The Group noted they were provided the draft testing plan for review in November. Since then they
have split into individual documents rather than one 60 page document. 9(2)(a) confirmed there is a
specific section on ARC and closed facilities. Next meeting, once the plan is published, we will be able to
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talk in detail about the specifics of the plan.
9(2)(a) asked if there is any significant change? 9(2)(a) noted we had gone from mandatory testing to
non-mandatory – not there has not been significant change for ARC due to the already existing robust
guidance, but there was more on asymptomatic testing.
9(2)(a) , asked whether there was any change on Point of Care PCR testing, noting that organisations
overseas have implemented this and believing there is a place for it in our context. Vanessa confirmed
there is a section in the Testing Plan about modality and it does cover off what is available and what
should be used in certain settings.
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9(2)(a) updated the Group that Supply and PPE ordering is still through normal processes, but
encourage facilities to get orders in early and to order extra to cover the holiday break. Te Whatu Ora
will still be taking orders between 23 Dec – 9 Jan (Office shut down) but will be able to handle orders
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with our skeleton crew over that period. Rhonda agreed to request 9(2)(a) put this update in her
weekly newsletter to ARC providers. 9(2)(a) agreed to update her members.
9(2)(a)
updated the group on the current COVID context. This is the first time we have seen
multiple different variants in playing at the same time. This makes it hard to model exactly what will
happen. A mix of immunity, vaccines and different variants makes it hard to use overseas examples.
9(2)(a) noted the current trends around reinfection rates. We are seeing roughly 25% - 30 %
reinfection rate. Hospitalisations have not increased at the same rate as cases, which is potential y down
to antivirals but could also be the lower severity of the different variants.
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reflect of residents but is accurate for staff.
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Current COVID-19 wave
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questioned when we will revisit the masking requirements in facilities, noting it is not a
legal requirement for staff wear masks (but many facilities require it) but visitors must wear them
legally.
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proposed it is likely best to hold the line while we are seeing an uptick in cases but agreed
we ask the question in the future. 9(2)(a) agreed to progress advice on this and inquiry about timing of
future mask setting reviews.
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Date:
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Document 7
Time:
1:00pm – 3.00 pm
Location:
Meeting URL: 9(2)(a)
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Members:
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Carolyn Clissold (CC)
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Te Whatu Ora attendees:
Anna Ramsay (AR), Janelle Whittleston (JW), Sal y Walker (SW)
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o Document attached in agenda was created following discussions and decision
between Pete Watson, Dan Coward and Margie Apa to streamline and have
consistent COVID-19 policies for health care facilities especially hospitals.
o There are currently 4 regional COVID-19 TAGs that function independently.
o The mask advice document that the IPC subTAG created early on in Dec had not been
distributed widely hence the Northern region TAG creating one in which they
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o There are similarities between documents but formatting is different. 9(2)(a)
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Actions: AR to merge NR TAG document with existing version and to send to IPC sub-TAG for
review.
AR to follow up on the communication issues regarding distribution of information to health
sector.
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COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Group
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The Chair opened the meeting with a karakia.
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3.1 Masking guidance documents – Chair
• Re: IPC sub-TAG masking guidance on Te Whatu Ora’s website
o Issue raised on the need to make advice given to be more accessible
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o Feedback has been that the detail of advice is good, but utilisation is not
straightforward or facilitates ease of use
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technical details on masking or when to mask.
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in a different phase of an outbreak to institute their own guidelines, particularly in high-
transmission areas/areas not yet at lower level transmission rates
o Furthermore, existing guidance does not provide guidance re: categorisation of
what phase of the outbreak we are right now, or explanation of what is believed to
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confirmed the guidance is an accordion; it gives minimum
requirements, which can always be increased by local-decision making
• 9(2)(a)
suggested from an evidence-based point of view, it would be useful for
each of the regions to assess their rates of transmission and prevalence within their
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hospitals.
o This would then be used as a guide on the efficacy and use of the intervention
measures set out in the masking guidance
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(masking, no masking, N95s, surgical masks), and incorporating this into
regular IPC, a relative formula can be developed
Shift from reliance on overseas data and applying it to New Zealand
o Need to develop our own data, to turn collection of data as a business as usual
function to institute intervention and attendant policies appropriately, as a
centralised umbrella approach is not sufficient to cover all situations
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attendees, with the issue being there is no one homogenous group documents wil be
targeted to, rather a varying audience.
• 9(2)(a)
suggested for frontline workers and its point of care that this
information is to be used as referenced, then format is to be in tables with concisely
summarised information
o For those wanting more detailed information, links should be provided to more
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1. Members agreed:
(1) To revisit masking guidance wording to ensure immediate clarity for readers on its
provision of providing
minimum masking guidance
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to look at developing local data collection on masking interventions
and policies
(3) Documents for review to be emailed prior to meetings for comment
(4) Pragmatic approach to be taken with fit testing standards/guidance
(5) Reply to Northern re: national pulse oximeter guidance that the COVID cag wil be
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Revisit masking guidance wording to ensure
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immediate clarity for readers on its provision of
providing minimum masking guidance
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Te Aka Wh a i Ora & Te Wh a tu Ora g u id a n c e o n
m a s kin g in h e a lth c a re s e t tin g s .
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Ma skin g h a s b e e n sh o wn to re d u c e a irb o rn e a n d d rop le t sp re a d o f COVID-
19 a n d o th e r re sp ira to ry viru se s su c h a s Re sp ira to ry Syn c ytia l Viru s a n d
In flu e n za .
Ho sp ita l a c q uire d COVID- 19 m a y b e a sso c ia te d with in c re a se d m o rb id ity
a n d m o rta lity a n d m a skin g p ro vid e s on e la ye r o f p ro te c tio n , a m o n g st
o th e rs su c h a s te stin g a n d iso la tin g , fo r p e o p le wh o a re p a tie n ts in
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h e a lth c a re se ttin g s.
Th e y m a y a lso p ro te c t visito rs a n d re d uc e o u tb re a ks a m o ng st h e a lth c a re
wo rke rs. Th e ir u se b e c o m e s p a rtic ula rly im p o rta n t wh e n th e c o m m u n ity
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p re va le n c e o f COVID- 19 a n d o th e r re sp ira to ry viru se s is h ig h a n d in a re a s
wh ic h c a n b e c ro wd e d o r wh e re ve n tila tio n is c h a lle ng in g .
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Co m m o n ly u se d m a sks a re m e d ic a l m a sks a nd N95/ P2 typ e re sp ira to rs.
• Me d ic a l m a sks p ro vid e so u rc e c o n tro l a n d so m e p ro te c tio n fo r th e
we a re r.
• N95/ P2 m a sks p ro vid e g re a te r so u rc e c o n tro l a n d g re a te r p ro te c tio n
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He a lth c a re s e t tin g s .
Th e COVID- 19 Pu b lic He a lth Re sp o n se (Ma sks) Ord e r 2022 re q u ire s a
p e rso n m u st we a r a m a sk wh e n th e y a re a t th e p re m ise s o f a h e a lth
se rvic e (with so m e e xe m p tio n s).
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He a lth c a re se ttin g s in c lu d e :
• p rim a ry a n d c o m m u n ity c a re (e g , g e n e ra l p ra c tic e )
• iwi a nd Pa c ific h e a lth c a re p ro vid e rs
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• p h a rm a c ie s – o th e r th a n th o se lo c a te d with in su p e rm a rke ts
• h o sp ita ls
• u rg e n t c a re se rvic e s (e g , a fte r- h o u rs c linic s a nd a c c id e n t a nd
e m e rg e n c y)
• d isa b ility su p p o rt se rvic e s
• re sid e n tia l c a re (a g e d a n d d isa b ility- re la te d )
• d ia g n o stic se rvic e s (e g , d ia g n o stic la b ora to rie s, ra d io log y se rvic e s)
• o ra l h e a lth se rvic e s
• a llie d h e a lth se rvic e s wh ic h m a y in c lu d e b u t a re n o t lim ite d to :
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• d ie te tic s
• o c c u p a tio na l th e ra p y
• o p to m e try
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• p a ra m e d ic in e
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• p o d ia try
• a c u p u n c tu re tre a tm e n t
• a u d iolo g y se rvic e s
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• c h iro p ra c tic tre a tm e n t.
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Gu id a n c e fo r w o rke rs in h e a lth c a re s e ttin g s :
Me d ic a l m a s ks .
Te Wh a tu Ora a n d Te Aka Wha i Ora re q u ire th a t h e a lth c a re wo rke rs we a r a
m e d ic a l m a sk (a t a m in im u m ) wh e n th e y a re wo rkin g in a p a tie n t o r
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p u b lic - fa c in g ro le .
Are a s wh e re m a sk we a rin g is re q u ire d a re :
• a n a re a wh e re a h e a lth c a re wo rke r is p ro vid in g c a re , a sse ssm e n t,
e xp e rtise o r th e ra p y to a p a tie n t/ c lie n t
• a p u b lic fa c in g a re a with in a c lin ic a l zo ne in c lud ing wa itin g a re a s,
re c e p tio n a re a s, a nd tra n sit a re a s b e twe e n c linic a l zo n e s
• p a tie n t/ re sid e n t ro om s wh e re c a re is b e in g d e live re d in h o m e -
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N95 / P2 m a s ks
At tim e s, a N95/ P2 m a sk m a y b e re q uire d o r p re fe rre d to a m e d ic a l m a sk.
Co n sid e ra tio n s wh e n c h o o sin g a m a sk typ e in c lud e th e infe c tio n sta tu s a n
in d ivid u a l p a tie n t, th e c o m m u n ity p re va le n c e , th e n a tu re o f th e c a re b e in g
p ro vid e d to a p a tie nt (fo r e xa m p le , th e p ro xim ity to th e p a tie n t a n d
p o te n tia l e xp o su re to re sp ira to ry se c re tio n s).
In g e n e ra l, wh e n we a rin g N95/ P2 m a sks, se ssio n a l u se is p re fe rre d .
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An N95/ P2 m a sk is re q u ire d wh e n c a re is b e in g p ro vid e d to a p a tie n t
wh o is kn o wn to b e COVID- 19 p o sitive .
An N95/ P2 m a sk is s tro n g ly re c o m m e n d e d a t a ll le ve ls o f COVID- 19
tra n s m is s io n fo r
• Sta ff wh o h a ve c lo se fa c e - to fa c e c o n ta c t with p a tie n ts d urin g
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e n d o sc o p ists a nd intu b a tin g a na e sth e tic te a m s.
• Sta ff u n d e rta kin g re sp ira to ry tra c t swa b b in g .
• Sta ff wh o h a ve b e e n a d vise d th a t th e y a re c linic a lly vuln e ra b le .
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re p o rtin g , wa ste wa te r te stin g , ve n tila tion o f wo rk a re a , im p a c t o n
h o sp ita lisa tio n s, im p a c t o n sta ffin g le ve ls) fo r
• a l sta ff h a ving c lo se c o n ta c t with u n d iffe re n tia te d p a tie n ts / wh e re
th e re is h ig h e r risk or u n kn o wn risk e .g . Em e rg e n c y De p a rtm e n ts,
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a sse ssm e n ts a n d in p rim a ry a nd u rg e n t c a re .
An N95 / P2 m a s k is s tro n g ly re c o m m e n d e d a t h ig h le ve ls o f COVID- 19
tra n sm issio n (sh o u ld b e lo c a l y a sse sse d , d e p e n d ing o n c a se re p o rtin g ,
wa ste wa te r te stin g , im p a c t o n h o sp ita lisa tio n s, im p a c t o n sta ffin g le ve ls)
fo r
• a ll sta ff in p a tie n t a n d p u b lic - fa c in g ro le s.
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An N95 / P2 m a s k m a y b e c h o s e n b y a he a lth c a re wo rke r fo r o th e r
re a so n s, a t tim e s wh e n a m e d ic a l m a sk wo u ld b e su ffic ie n t.
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No n - c lin ic a l a re a s .
Th e se a re a re a s wh ic h a re n o t p a tie n t/ c lie n t/ p ub lic fa c ing with in th e
h e a lth c a re se ttin g s liste d a b o ve . Th e se in c lu d e a d m in istra tive a re a s a nd
o ffic e s, wo rksp a c e s, d isp e n sa rie s, la b o ra to rie s, m e e tin g ro o m s a n d o th e r
sh a re d sp a c e s p ro vid e d th e se d o n o t fo rm p a rt o f a c lin ic a l zo n e .
Ma s k w e a rin g is s tro n g ly re c om m e n d e d in n o n - c lin ic a l a re a s a t
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Ma s k w e a rin g is e n c o u ra g e d in s h a re d n o n - c lin ic a l a re a s a t a ll le ve ls
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In situ a tio n s wh e re m a skin g is n o t re q uire d , o r wh e n o th e r
re c o m m e n d a tio n s a re m a d e , p le a se re m a in re sp e c tfu l o f yo u r c o l e a g u e s’
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Ma sks sh o u ld b e c ha n g e d wh e n d a m p o r so ile d .
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Ma sks sh o u ld b e worn fo r a m a xim u m o f o n e d a y.
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ve n tila tio n .
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Gu id a n c e fo r p a tie n t s in h e a lth c a re s e t tin g s :
Ho s p ita l:
Ma s k w e a rin g is s tro n g ly re c om m e n d e d fo r p a tie n ts / c lie n ts w h ils t
a tte n d in g h o s p ita ls fo r a p p o in tm e n ts , p ro c e d u re s a n d a s s e s s m e n ts .
Those with m a sk e xe m p tions should fol ow the loc a l fa c ility p olic y.
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to le ra te a m a sk.
Ag e d a n d o th e r re s id e n tia l c a re s e ttin g s :
Re s id e n ts in a g e d a n d o th e r re s id e n tia l c a re s e ttin g s a re n o t re q u ire d
to w e a r a m a s k.
In s o m e s itu a tio n s , fo r e xa m p le w h e n re c e ivin g c los e c a re , re s id e n ts
m a y c o n s id e r w e a rin g a m a s k.
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Ma s k w e a rin g is s tro n g ly re c om m e n d e d fo r p a tie n ts / c lie n ts w h ils t
a tte n d in g a p p o in tm e n ts in c o m m u n ity h e a lth c a re s e ttin g s . Those with
m a sk e xe m p tions should follow the loc a l fa c ility p olic y.
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h e a lth c a re s e ttin g s
the
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u s e a n N95 / FFP2 m a s k. Ple a s e s e e Re sp ira tory Prote c tion Fit- Te sting for
COVID- 19: Com p e te nc y a nd Ad vic e (Oc tob e r 2020, link)
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o c c a sio na l a re sp ira to r is wo rn .
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b e wo rn in situ a tio ns wh e re a n N95/ P2 m a sk is re c o m m e nd e d .
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fit te stin g , th is sta n d a rd wa s n o t d e ve lo p e d fo r h e a lth c a re .
Th e re is c u rre n tly n o re q u ire m e n t fo r fre q u e n tly re p e a te d fit te stin g .
Re c o m m e n d a tio n s fo r re p e a t fit te s tin g :
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• Co n c e rn re g a rd in g c h a n g e in fit b y th e we a re r
• Co n sid e r re p e a t fit- te stin g e ve ry 3- 5 ye a rs.
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a m e n d m e n ts to th is a d vic e w ill b e m a d e a s n e c e s s a ry.
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Document Outline
- RE NR request for review of COVID-19 national masking guidance and legislation
- Re Mask advice update. Patient rights
- From: Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:03:52 PM To: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Ma...
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Sent: Monday, 6 March 2023 4:41 pm To: Anna Ramsey <[email address]>; Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask adv...
- From: Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Sent: Monday, 6 March 2023 4:08 pm To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask adv...
- From: Anna Ramsey Sent: Monday, 6 March 2023 12:50 pm To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask advice update. Patient rights
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]> Sent: Friday, 3 March 2023 11:53 am To: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask ad...
- From: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Sent: Friday, 3 March 2023 11:07 AM To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask ad...
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]> Sent: Friday, 3 March 2023 9:53 am To: Jane Pryer <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Cc: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask ...
- From: Jane Pryer <[email address]> Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 11:13 AM To: Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Cc: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: FW: Ma...
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]> Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 11:05 am To: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: Re: Mask advice update. Patient rights
- From: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:56:31 AM To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask advice update. Patient rights
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]> Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 10:23 am To: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: Re: Mask advice update. Patient rights
- From: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 9:24:36 AM To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask advice update. Patient rights
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]> Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 4:29 pm To: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: Re: Mask advice update
- From: Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:27:29 PM To: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Jane Pryer <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask advice update
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]> Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:42 pm To: Jane Pryer <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey <[email address]>; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask ...
- From: Michelle Balm [CCDHB] Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:38 PM To: 'Jane Pryer' <[email address]>; Anna Ramsey <[email address]>; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> I Subject: RE: Mask advice update
- From: Jane Pryer <[email address]> Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:29 PM To: Anna Ramsey <[email address]>; Michelle Balm [CCDHB] <[email address]>; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask ...
- External email - take care with links and attachments
- From: Anna Ramsey <[email address]> Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:14 pm To: Jane Pryer <[email address]>; [email address]; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: RE: Mask advice update
- From: Jane Pryer <[email address]> Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:09 pm To: Anna Ramsey <[email address]>; [email address]; Carolyn Clissold <[email address]> Subject: Mask advice update Importance: High
- RE Visitors IPC Guidance
- agenda 13 December 2022
- Agenda 13 dec prev minutes Draft IPC SubTAG Minutes 29 Nov
- ARC Operational Leadership Group - 7
- IPC subTAG minutes 13 December 2022
- COVID-19 Clinical Advisory minutes 21-12-2022
- Mask Guidance JK