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Masks issued to NHS workers branded Fang Tian and supplied by Polyco Healthline, which may not meet safety standards, the Government has warned. Credit: PA Media
More than a million masks given to NHS workers may not meet safety standards, the Government has warned.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has asked hospital staff to stop using a specific brand of FFP3 masks – a respirator mask used by healthcare professionals to guard against coronavirus – as it may not meet its essential technical specification.
The department said around 1.2 million of these high-grade masks had been distributed, which makes up around 4% of stock held in frontline stores and about 1.7% of masks that are used day-to-day.
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Masks issued to NHS workers branded Fang Tian and supplied by Polyco Healthline, which may not meet safety standards, the Government has warned
More than a million masks issued to NHS workers may not meet safety standards, the Government has warned.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has asked hospital staff to stop using a specific brand of FFP3 masks – a respirator mask used by healthcare professionals to guard against coronavirus – as it may not meet its essential technical specification.
The department said around 1.2 million of these high-grade masks had been distributed, which makes up around 4% of stock held in frontline stores and about 1.7% of masks that are used day-to-day.