“All budget holders need to do this.”

St Helens today and it’s The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide for a great group of enthusiastic and passionate mental health workers at 5 Boroughs Partnership. Here are their evaluation comments, reproduced with permission:

“Excellent presentation style – really informative and engaging.” – Brian Grimward, Clinical Team Manager
“A very dry topic made enjoyable and interesting.” – Beverley Curtis, Team Manager
“Very good / interesting. Now I know difference between allocation and budget.” – Julie Clarke, Business Manager
“Enjoyed the day. Feel objectives fully met.” – Beryl Dale, Ward Manager
“Dry subject made interesting and witty… would you believe that!!” – Jane Murphy, Team Manager
“All budget holders need to do this.” – Julie Chadwick, Head of Learning and Development
“David has made a difficult subject enjoyable to learn about – definitely feel more confident in this area now.” – Karen Davies, Clinical Team Manager
“Excellent and enjoyable.” – Joy Moore, Head of Facilities
“Very enjoyable and informative.” – Janet Hilton, Service Manager Occupational Health
“A boring topic, surprisingly made very interesting and informative… mainly through David’s delivery and style. A realisation that accountancy isn’t just about maths!!! Should definitely be mandatory for all budget holders.” – Jane Kenny, Service Manager and Project Lead PTS IAPT