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March 2017 Archive

“Excellent study day – best of all I have attended in many years” – Winning NHS Tenders – Cambridge

“Excellent study day – best of all I have attended in many years” – Winning NHS Tenders – Cambridge

Today’s Winning NHS Tenders event in Cambridge was a chance to learn from the experience of creating NHS tenders for clinical services. In the past few years I’ve written, edited, challenged or presented successful NHS tenders for four counties of Child and Adolescent Mental Health services, Addictions Services, Children’s Speech and Language Therapy, Eating Disorders …

On 24 March 2017 27 March 2017 No Comments
“I feel I now have the tools to scrutinise my budget reports and have meaningful conversations with the accountant.” – The Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Lowestoft

“I feel I now have the tools to scrutinise my budget reports and have meaningful conversations with the accountant.” – The Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Lowestoft

Many thanks to everyone who attended The Budget Holder’s Survival Guide in Lowestoft today. It’s always interesting to see how people’s confidence in interpreting financial reports can be transformed in just a day. I’ve spent two decades delivering finance training within the NHS and have developed a Seven Step Method for interpreting financial reports using …

On 20 March 2017 1 Comment
“I really valued the workshop. I’d like to see David speak every day!!” – CYP IAPT – Business Cases

“I really valued the workshop. I’d like to see David speak every day!!” – CYP IAPT – Business Cases

Many thanks to all the participants who attended the Making the Business Case event in Prestwich today. It was a pleasure to have your company for a busy day. The Programme for Making the Business Case can be found here. Evaluation Comments Here are just some of the evaluation comments from today. All are reproduced …

On 16 March 2017 19 March 2017 1 Comment
“Great orator. Very engaging.” – Winning NHS Tenders – Cambridge

“Great orator. Very engaging.” – Winning NHS Tenders – Cambridge

Today’s Winning NHS Tenders event in Cambridge was a chance to learn from the experience of creating NHS tenders for clinical services. In the past few years I’ve written, edited, challenged or presented successful NHS tenders for four counties of Child and Adolescent Mental Health services, Addictions Services, Children’s Speech and Language Therapy, Eating Disorders …

On 15 March 2017 21 March 2017 No Comments
“David is excellent. Has really improved my confidence.” – Costing Your Service – Cambridge

“David is excellent. Has really improved my confidence.” – Costing Your Service – Cambridge

Many thanks to everyone who attended my Costing Your Service Workshop in Cambridge today. It was a pleasure to have your company. Evaluation Comments Comments from today’s event include (with written permission received from each participant): “David is excellent. Has really improved my confidence.” – Liz Ellis, Team Manager “A good recap on costing principles …

On 14 March 2017 17 March 2017 No Comments
“Excellent day. Informative and presented with great wit and humour with clear understanding what life is like as a budget manager.” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Hatfield

“Excellent day. Informative and presented with great wit and humour with clear understanding what life is like as a budget manager.” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Hatfield

Many thanks to everyone who attended The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide in Hatfield today. It’s always interesting to see how people’s confidence in interpreting financial reports can be transformed in just a day. I’ve spent two decades delivering finance training within the NHS and have developed a Seven Step Method for interpreting financial reports …

On 13 March 2017 2 Comments
“Really worthwhile day and presented in a fantastic, engaging way.” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Cambridge

“Really worthwhile day and presented in a fantastic, engaging way.” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Cambridge

Many thanks to everyone who attended The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide in Cambridge today. It’s always interesting to see how people’s confidence in interpreting financial reports can be transformed in just a day. I’ve spent two decades delivering finance training within the NHS and have developed a Seven Step Method for interpreting financial reports …

On 10 March 2017 11 March 2017 No Comments
“It actually made accounting interesting!” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Colchester

“It actually made accounting interesting!” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Colchester

Many thanks to everyone who attended The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide in Colchester today. It’s always interesting to see how people’s confidence in interpreting financial reports can be transformed in just a day. I’ve spent two decades delivering finance training within the NHS and have developed a Seven Step Method for interpreting financial reports …

On 9 March 2017 11 March 2017 No Comments

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Recent Reviews

  • Rachael Forbister on ResourcesWhat a fun and interactive way to make what could be a very dull subject interesting! I've definitely taken away some key tips and won't forget my 'Allocations'. Thanks so much David.
  • Jane Betteridge on Learning EventsPlease could you let me know when and where your courses 'The Budget Holder's Survival Guide' will be running next year? Many thanks,
  • Charlotte Mitchell on “I really valued the workshop. I’d like to see David speak every day!!” – CYP IAPT – Business CasesFantastic session on producing business cases. Made me realise all of the mistakes that I have made in the past and gave a fabulous structure for getting it right in the future. Thank you David, your lessons are enlightening, engaging and left my head hurting!
  • Kate Spence on “I feel I now have the tools to scrutinise my budget reports and have meaningful conversations with the accountant.” – The Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – LowestoftHave now had chance to test my new found knowledge. Now have many questions to ask my accountant. Thank you
  • Thomas Makoni on “Excellent day. Informative and presented with great wit and humour with clear understanding what life is like as a budget manager.” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – HatfieldA very relevant, interactive and practical session. All aspects were broken down very well. Every budget holder will benefit from this whether you work in general management or finance
  • Liz Ellis on The Budget Holder’s Survival GuideThe course gave me a confidence to talk through a subject I had previously steered away from. Have requested an extended meeting with my man.acc. this week to discuss matters from the course - I am going to be such a pain now talking through my budget.
  • Vicky Gilibrand on “Thank you, I really enjoyed the session. You were challenging and informative and entertaining.” – Finance and Health Economics – PrestwichI spent the weekend explaining the difference between finance and economics to anyone who would listen, they listened and were enlightened.
  • Jenny Cooper on “Great delivery, super interaction, inclusiveness and well balanced method of delivery. David is fabulous.” Making the Business Case – NottinghamAnd entertaining too!!
  • Samantha Walker on “Great delivery, super interaction, inclusiveness and well balanced method of delivery. David is fabulous.” Making the Business Case – NottinghamThank you David, really enjoyed the days learning. Who would have thought writing a business plan could be so straight forward!

A Typical Evaluation Report

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Development Events

Here are just some of my varied NHS management development events:

An Appreciation of NHS Finance
Business Skills Academy
Costing Your Service
Making the Business Case
Marketing Yourself and Your Service
The Budget Holder’s Survival Guide
Winning NHS Tenders

David Bailey FCCA Evaluation Comments
David Bailey FCCA Evaluation Comments
Evaluation comments from workshops run by David Bailey FCCA

The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide

The NHS Budget Holder's Survival Guide

Every budget holder’s essential companion.

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