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Blood Bank Staff:
Contact Blood Bank staff

  • Tauranga: extension 8234, external 07 579 8234 emergency cell phone 021 220 8516
  • Whakatane: extension 4776/4823, external 07 306 0776

Blood Bank is open

  • Tauranga: 24/7
  • Whakatane: 24/7

Blood Bank is located

Transfusion Nurse Specialist:
Contact Christopher Corkery (works at Waikato DHB but can assist BOP DHB) on

  • telephone (07) 858-0942
  • mobile 0275-659352
  • Christopher.corkery@nzblood.co.nz
  • Christopher.corkery@waikatodhb.health.nz

Head of Dept:
Mark Howard (Pathlab Bay of Plenty) on

  • Telephone: 07 579 8234
  • Fax: 07 578 7452
  • Mark.Howard@pathlab.co.nz
  • PO Box 130 Tauranga 3140

Transfusion Medicine Specialist:
Office hours: Deepak Sadani 0275 723 045

Out of hours: via blood bank who have the roster of the NZBS TMS on-call

Haematologists: Haematologists employed by Bay of Plenty DHB are available through an on call roster. To consult with the Haematologist call the telephone operator.

Christopher Corkery

Christopher Corkery (works at Waikato DHB but can assist BOP DHB)




Dr Deepak Sadani

Dr Deepak Sadani

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