National Planning

National planning is governed by the National Health Board. The National Health Board is responsible for:

• The funding, monitoring and planning of District Health Boards (DHBs), including the annual funding and planning rounds;
•  The planning and funding of designated national services;
• Bringing together the various activities with strategic planning and funding of future capacity (Information Technology, facilities, Health Workforce), so they can be better integrated and driven by future service requirements. Including:
  
  • The DHB regional service planning and funding, including arbitration over regional disputes
  • The process for deciding, which services should be planned, funded and provided at national, regional and local levels, and how that should change over time, and
  • How to best support the Government's initiative to reduce bureaucracy, so savings can be invested in front line services.