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The launch price of the Introductory Certificate in Healthcare Finance in England will end on 1^st July 2008, taking the price from £126.80 & VAT to £165 & VAT (10% discount for HFMA Partners - £149 & Vat).  Order before the end of June to take advantage of this special launch price. 

Further reductions of up to 20% will be applied to organisations purchasing large numbers of Certificates. This current certificate price also includes a copy of our best selling guide ‘An Introduction to NHS Finance in the UK.’

Over 6,000 NHS learners now have access to HFMA e-learning and are realising the benefits of flexible learning to help them develop their understanding of NHS finance.  Over 3,500 of those finance and non-finance staff are gaining an understanding and awareness of fundamental aspects of NHS finance through undertaking the ‘Introductory Certificate in Healthcare Finance in England’'

The Certificate is aimed primarily at non finance professionals in the NHS, particularly General and Divisional Managers, Nurse Managers, Practice Managers, Practice Staff and NEDs. It is also relevant to finance trainees, finance staff new to the NHS and to FTs.

Learners on the Certificate are required to successfully complete five out of the following modules. (Click on each module title to download a syllabus sheet)

• Introduction to NHS Finance in England (compulsory as part of the Certificate)
• Introduction to Budgeting in the NHS
• Introduction to Governance in the NHS
• Introduction to Payment by Results
• Introduction to Practice Based Commissioning
• Introduction to the Foundation Trust Financial Regime
• Introduction to Primary Care Finance
• Introduction to Business Cases
• Understanding the Accounts (Trusts)
• Understanding the Accounts (PCTs)
• Understanding the Accounts (FTs)

Each module takes an average of 1 - 1.5 hours to complete (if completed in one sitting) plus a further 20-40 minutes for the assessment test, which means that achievement of the certificate should equate to approximately 7.5 hours CPD.   

The certificate provides a much needed opportunity for non finance professionals in the NHS to demonstrate their competence in basic NHS finance. It also offers finance staff the chance to get to grips with the fundamentals of healthcare finance before embarking on a technical or professional accounting qualification. 

To download an order form, please click here. Alternatively, if you would like to talk to one of our team about the service or arrange a virtual demonstration please contact the HFMA e-learning team camilla.godfrey@hfma.org.uk or telephone 0117 938 8994. 

 

 

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