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7 November 2026

9.30am-2.30pm

5 hours CPD

Face to face course at the London HSU campus

Details about the course

This CPD seminar provides a clear and practical introduction to the fundamentals of healthcare financing, designed to strengthen financial awareness and decision‑making across healthcare roles. Participants will explore how resources are generated, managed, and allocated within health systems, and how these financial processes directly influence service quality and patient outcomes.

The session covers three core areas:

Understanding Healthcare Financing: introducing key concepts such as revenue generation, pooling, and purchasing, and demonstrating how financial flows impact access and quality of care.

Budgeting in Healthcare: outlining essential budgeting principles, differences between operating and capital budgets, and the practical trade‑offs required when resources are limited.

Contemporary Trends and Value‑for‑Money: examining efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and the financial stewardship responsibilities of both finance and non‑finance managers.

Through discussions, scenarios, and reflective activities, the seminar equips participants with the financial insight needed to contribute confidently to resource allocation decisions and support sustainable, value‑driven healthcare delivery.

Seminar aims:

The aim of this CPD seminar is to equip participants with a foundational understanding of healthcare financing, enabling them to recognise how financial principles, budgeting processes, and value‑for‑money considerations influence decision‑making, service quality, and patient outcomes within healthcare organisations.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:

Define and critically discuss the concept of healthcare financing, including its core functions and its relevance to the sustainability of health systems.

Describe the relationship between financial flows, service delivery, and patient outcomes, highlighting the importance of adequate and efficient funding.

Understand the fundamental budgeting principles within a healthcare context.

Analyse resource‑allocation trade‑offs, using financial reasoning to justify prioritisation decisions in environments characterised by scarcity and competing demands.

Recognise and articulate the leadership responsibilities associated with financial management, including the role of both finance and non‑finance managers in promoting accountability, transparency, and prudent use of resources.

Course timetable

Session 1

Understanding Healthcare Financing 1-hour 10minute

Short Break 15 minutes

Session 2 Budgeting in Healthcare 1 hour 10 minutes

Lunch break 1 hour

Session 3 Contemporary Trend in Healthcare financing 1-hour 10minutes

Feedback and Reflection 15 minute

About the course leader

Temiloluwa Ajibade is an academic and accounting professional with over six years of experience in higher education and active engagement in applied financial practice. He holds a PhD, MSc, and BSc in Accounting, with specialist expertise in Management Accounting and Sustainability Reporting. Alongside his academic role, Temiloluwa brings practical grounding in financial management, having worked as an Accounting Officer with SMEs and currently serving as a Finance Advisor for a charity organisation. He is committed to driving inclusive pedagogy, student engagement, and interdisciplinary research that connects accounting, management, and the evolving needs of the health and business sectors.