“Your personality and wit coupled with your vast expertise shone through.” – The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide – Cambourne

Many thanks to everyone who attended The NHS Budget Holder’s Survival Guide in Cambourne 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 seven questions, making three calculations and taking no more than 15 minutes. It works every time.

It’s essential to have a Budgetary Control Policy within your organisation if you’re going to have clear standards of financial support and clear policies for financial practice. Examples of Budgetary Control Policies include:

Lincolnshire Partnership – Budgetary Control Manual
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust – Budgetary Control Policy

Evaluation Comments

“Great informative and very helpful day. Boring subject made interesting. Learned more on 1 day than on a three day module re: finance.” – Nicole Hobson, Family Nurse Specialist

“I liked the delivery, I liked the dispelling of the myth around budgeting – I feel I have some ownership of my budget.” – A Jennings, Safeguarding Lead / Manager LAC Service

“Your personality and wit coupled with your vast expertise shone through.” – Hilary Lawler, Admin Manager

“Very enjoyable day. It’s not a topic in which I’m confident or really interested but David held my attention throughout.” – Michelle Mackay, Neighbourhood Team Manager

“I have really enjoyed the day and am sure there are many aspects that I will apply to practice.” – Sue Jones, Service Manager

Many thanks to everyone who made the day so successful.