Independent administrative board in the field of social health care insurance. Independent position between policy making parties (politicians and ministries) and implementing parties (health care insurers and care providers).

GGD Nederland is the national association for local health care services. All municipalities in the Netherlands have the task of protecting, monitoring and promoting the health of their residents.

 

The Care Institutions Quality Act commits institutions to provide 'responsible care'. HKZ develops certification schedules (standards systems) for the various care sectors for this purpose. The schedules are based on the HKZ Harmonization model.

 

The Health Care Inspectorate is the government watchdog for public health. The IGZ monitors the quality, safety and accessibility of health care and watches over the rights of patients.

 

KiesBeter provides reliable information on medication costs, medical information, patient interests, nursing and care, hospitals and health care insurance. KiesBeter is an initiative by the Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sport, and is implemented by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, together with various patient and consumer associations and care providers.

 

The KNMG is a federation of and for doctors in the Netherlands. The organization advocates promotion of the quality of the doctors' profession and of the quality of health care.

 

The LHV represents the interests of all General Practitioners at the national level. The board also functions as an interlocutor for ministries, politicians, government bodies, health care insurers, professional associations and patient organizations. Moreover, the LHV is a knowledge and information centre for the affiliated general practitioners.

 

Caring for people in a healthy society. That is the motto of the Ministry for Public Health, Welfare and Sport.

 

Creates and monitors effective care markets in the Netherlands.

 

Postbus 51 is a section of the Government Information Department of the ministry of General Affairs and is the information desk for the general public's questions to the government.

 

The RIVM conducts (global) research in the field of public health and the environment, and applies the resultant know-how. Clients include the ministries of Public Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), VROM and Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), inspectorates and international organizations.