Terms of reference

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, 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 locallevels, 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.