Explore every episode of the podcast The Balance: An Inside Look at the Leadership of Finance in the NHS

In this episode, Indie Kaur, Head of CIP Delivery at South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust, talks about South Asian Heritage Month and her career progression within the NHS.

In this episode, Nik Khashu, Regional Director of Finance, NHS England and NHS Improvement - North West, talks about the changes that can and should happen with the right mindset, systems and allies in place.

In this episode, Wesam Baker, NHS Director of Strategic Analytics, Economics and Population Health Management, talks about data interpretation and provides a strategic insight on how to transform and improve patient care.

In this episode, Shahida Mohammed, Deputy Director of Finance at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & EDI Champion for North West Skill Development Board equality, diversity & inclusion in the NHS, and tells her story of progression as a female BAME finance professional.

In this episode, Stephen Sutcliffe, Director of Finance & Accounting at NHS Shared Business Services talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and he tells the story of a record breaking day in the history of NHS finance. 

In this episode, Jonathan Stevens, NW Director of Finance for NHSEI talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into equality, inclusion & diversity within finance in the NHS and public sector.

In this episode, Stephen Downs, Director of Operations Finance at NHSI talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into what it takes to run a successful operation.

In this episode, Suzanne Robinson, Executive Director of Finance & IM&T at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and SRO for FFF Valuemakers talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into Value Makers and designing care around the end user.

In this episode, we reverse the interview and Rob sits in the hot seat and answers the questions. He talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment.

In this episode, Jenny Hanlon, Executive Director of Finance at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into how finance helps to foster innovation.

In this episode, Nicola Davies, Director of Finance at The University of Liverpool, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in education at the moment, and we get an insight into volatile income streams and efficiencies.

In this episode, Mark Chidgey, Chief Finance Officer at Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into how keeping things simple can make a big difference.

In this episode, Tim Welch, Director of Business and Value for Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into understanding increasing value and sustainability for our population. 

In this episode, Russ Favager, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into understanding risk in order to support decision making to add value to an organisation's culture.

In this episode, Mark Ogden, Director of Finance at East Cheshire NHS Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into how working together helps to bring about financial discipline.

In this episode, Mark Bakewell, Chief Finance & Contracting Officer at Liverpool CCG, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into what the role of finance and resource allocation within a commissioning body.

In this episode, Simon Holden, CFO at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into what finance will look like in the future of the NHS.

In this episode, Claire Wilson, Executive Director of Finance at Wirral University Teaching Hospital talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into the sustainability of finance in the NHS.

In this episode, Nik Khashu, Director of Finance and Information at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into how his team have adapted over the past 12 months.

In this episode, Andrea McGee, CFO at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust, talks about the challenges and opportunities facing finance in the NHS at the moment, and we get an insight into how her team took home the coveted National Finance Team of the Year award at the HFMA Awards.