Nationwide Service Specification work schedule for 2014 (as at 25 March 2014)
Work in
progress
DHB first
consultation
completed
Name and purpose
Action
T2 Specialist
Palliative Care
Service (NEW)
Palliative Care policy work completed, specification drafted to align
with this policy. Consultation with DHBs closed 27 August 2013.
T2 Allied Health (non
Inpatient) (UPDATE)
T2 Specialist
Community
Nursing(UPDATE)
Specialist Community Nursing and Allied Health non inpatient specs to
be updated to reflect the Capability and Resource Framework for
Integrated Adult Palliative Care Services in NZ.
http://www.health.govt.nz/publication/resource-and-capabilityframework-integrated-adult-palliative-care-services-new-zealand.
First regional DHB GM P&F consultation completed by 12 December
2013.
24 March 2014 joint Service Specification Programme Executive
(SSPE) recommendations to progress specs, then further checking
back with stakeholders of changes recommended.
April/May 2014 planned for GMP&F endorsement
DHB first
consultation
completed
T2 Well Child /
Tamariki Ora.
(UPDATE)
Ministry updated Well Child /Tamariki Ora service specification
reporting to align with national contract, CFA variation and Plunket
specification. Draft work shopped with WC/TO funding managers and
providers in Oct/ Nov 2013. New PU code required unit of measure
RVU methodology to fund multiple different contacts.
First regional DHB GM P&F consultation completed by 30 January
2013.
24 March SSPE meeting recommendations to progress specs, then
further checking back with stakeholders of changes recommended
Plan for GM P&F sign off and available on the Framework by mid April
2014
DHB first
consultation
completed
T2 Maternity
Pregnancy and
Parenting Education
Ministry consulted sector for development of draft .Closed 28 June.
15/8 Draft edited after feedback. Draft now reflects change to service
coverage on focussing services. SSPE provided advice.
(NEW)
For regional DHB GM P&F consultation early 2014 closing 28 February
2014. Sharlene Tanirau MOH progressing this work.
24 March SSPE meeting recommendations to progress specs, then
further checking back with stakeholders of changes recommended.
In consultation
T2 Solid Organ
Transplant Services
(UPDATE)
15/8 Admin reviewed to update reporting PU table and incorrect info.
Sept 2013 SSPE meeting to progress specs, then further checking
back with stakeholders of changes recommended
Regional DHB GM P&F consultation by April 2014.
May 2014 SSPE meeting recommendations to progress specs, then
further checking back with stakeholders of changes recommended
In development
T2 Organ Donation
Coordination
Education and
information Service
(UPDATE)
For consultation
T2 Gynaecology
Services
(UPDATE)
In development
T2 Artificial
15/8 Admin reviewed in conjunction with Organ Transplant
specification. Progressing work with ADHB and Waitemata DHB.
Regional DHB GM P&F consultation April 2014
May 2014 SSPE meeting recommendations to progress specs, then
further checking back with stakeholders of changes recommended.
Work began 5 November 2013. Completed draft March 2014, 2 TOP
new PU codes, indicative pricing. For first regional DHB consultation
with ART spec.
Work began 5 November 2013. For first regional DHB consultation
1
In development
update only
Reproductive
Technology (ART)
with Gynaecology Services spec.
Child Oral Health
(now Community
Oral Health for
Children and some
Adolescents)
SSPE 12 August 2013, asked for suite of Oral health specs to be
updated including Emergency Dental for Low Income Adults and
Hospital Dental specs.
T1 Oral Health
Services)
May 2014 SSPE meeting recommendations to progress specs, then
further checking back with stakeholders of changes recommended.
Sept 2013 Purchase units to be clarified- retired if not used.
Late March /April 2014 First regional DHB consultation incl Oral Health
Network and Hospital Dental Network. Considering implications of NHI
reporting.
T2 Emergency Dental
for Low Income
Adults and
T2 Hospital Dental
(UPDATE)
In consultation
All 15 Public Health
Service
Specifications
(REVIEW)
review and replace the existing 13 Tier 2 specifications with five new
functions-based specifications:
Health Assessment and Surveillance
Public Health Capacity Development
Health Promotion
Health Protection
Preventive Interventions
Mid-March 2014 drafts of the new public health service specifications
will be consultated with public health providers and will be finalised
later in 2014, for use in from 1 July 2015/16.
For
Development
after 1 July 2014
Immunisation
Outreach
Immunisation Handbook and Imms Schedule to be updated by 1 July
2014. To start work to update later in 2014 year.
For
development
Suite of Diabetes
Services
specifications (NEW)
Consider Diabetes suite spec review to combine into 1 spec ‘Chronic
Health Conditions’. Needs a fresh approach to how these specs are
written to support new way of contracting for Diabetes services and
linking to the new Diabetes Care standards documents
For
development
Tier One Specialist
Medical and Surgical
Services
To consider System Integration approach and simplification.
Specification Minor Maintenance Programme
Ongoing maintenance of current service specifications for minor edits and corrections to keep their
currency is also undertaken. The following specifications have been updated and published on NSFL:

T1 Services for Children and Young People- adding new T3 spec Additional School Based
Health services and updating the PU tables to be in line with PUDD Unit of measure definitions.

T2 School and Preschool Health Services adding new T3 spec Additional School Based Health
services
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