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Hospital Financial Management and Costing

Give hospital and clinic managers the financial skills to run a facility within budget while protecting the quality of patient care. The programme covers departmental budgeting, unit cost analysis, tariff structures, capital planning and the financial reporting expected in both public and private South African health settings. Participants use real ward and theatre cost scenarios to price services, control spending and defend budget submissions to executives and boards.

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What you will be able to do

  • Build and manage departmental budgets for clinical and support units.
  • Calculate unit costs for wards, theatres and outpatient services.
  • Interpret hospital financial statements and key performance ratios.
  • Evaluate capital equipment proposals using appraisal techniques.
  • Control variances between budgeted and actual facility spending.
  • Prepare financial submissions and motivations for management review.

Course outline

  1. 01Foundations of Hospital Financial Management
  2. 02Departmental Budgeting in Health Facilities
  3. 03Unit Costing for Wards and Theatres
  4. 04Tariffs, Billing and Revenue Streams
  5. 05Capital Equipment Appraisal
  6. 06Variance Analysis and Cost Control
  7. 07Financial Reporting for Facility Managers
  8. 08Defending Budgets to Executives and Boards

Who should attend

This course suits hospital administrators, clinical managers, finance officers and departmental heads responsible for facility budgets and cost control.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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