| What is the Nationwide Service Framework Library? |
The nationwide service framework library (NSFL) is a collection of guidelines and requirements to ensure that New Zealand public health services are provided to an agreed level of nationwide consistency.
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| Why is nationwide consistency important? |
The Ministry of Health sets minimum expectations in certain areas of planning and service delivery to ensure that there is a level of nationwide consistency in the provision of core public health services.
Nationwide consistency is also important so that the plans and performance of each District Health Board can be compared.
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| What is included in the Nationwide Service Framework Library? |
The NSFL contains both mandatory and non-mandatory information.
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Mandatory areas of NSFL:
- Accountability Documents
- Financial Information
- Service Specifications
- Service Change (under development)
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Non-mandatory areas of NSFL:
- General Information
- Resources
- Groups & Committees
- NSFL governance
- Shared Learning (under development)
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| Who can access the Nationwide Service Framework Library? |
Most sections of the NSFL are freely available to members of the public on this website.
Some areas of the NSFL are password-protected. If you are an employee of a DHB, a service provider, a shared support agency, DHBNZ or the Ministry of Health and require access to protected areas, please email the website administrator for a logon.
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| What are District Health Boards? |
District Health Boards (DHBs) are responsible for providing, or funding the provision of, health and disability services in their district. There are 21 DHBs in New Zealand and they have existed since 1 January 2001 when the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 came into force.
The statutory objectives of DHBs include:
- improving, promoting and protecting the health of communities
- promoting the integration of health services, especially primary and secondary care services
- promoting effective care or support of those in need of personal health services or disability support.
Other DHB objectives include promoting the inclusion and participation in society and independence of people with disabilities, reducing health disparities by improving health outcomes for Maori and other population groups, and to reduce toward elimination, health outcome disparities between various population groups.
DHBs are expected to show a sense of social responsibility, to foster community participation in health improvement, and to uphold the ethical and quality standards commonly expected of providers of services and public sector organisations.
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