ɐ nˈæʃənəl sˈɜːvɪs fɹˈeɪmwɜːk ˌɛnˌɛsˈɛf wʌz ˌɛni ʌv sˈɛvɹəl pˈɑːlɪsiz sˈɛt baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl hˈɛlθ sˈɜːvɪs ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛs ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd tə dᵻfˈaɪn stˈændɚdz ʌv kˈɛɹ fɔːɹ mˈeɪdʒɚ mˈɛdɪkəl ˈɪʃuːz sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˈænsɚ, kˈɔːɹənˌɛɹi hˈɑːɹt dɪzˈiːz, kɹˈɑːnɪk əbstɹˈʌktɪv pˈʌlmənˌɛɹi dɪzˈiːz, dˌaɪəbˈiːɾiːz, kˈɪdni dɪzˈiːz, lˈɔŋtˈɜːm kəndˈɪʃənz, mˈɛntəl hˈɛlθ, ˈoʊld ˈeɪdʒ, ænd stɹˈoʊk kˈɛɹ.
A National Service Framework (NSF) was any of several policies set by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to define standards of care for major medical issues such as cancer, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, kidney disease, long-term conditions, mental health, old age, and stroke care.