Health sector - testimonials

"The trainer was very well informed, keen to help and able to communicate the topics clearly & at the right pace."

Craig Murphy

Coloplast Ltd

"Well structured & informative. The trainer was very helpful and patient with my endless questions. Third time with Wise Owl, so knew what I was in for!"

Jonathan Brindley

DHU Healthcare CIC

"Great exercises, great teaching methods and classroom structure delivering the course. Informative but very engaging. A great experience."

Justin Stennett

Canwick House Care Home

"Very good course materials. Good pace."

Natalie Coakley-Bates

Eisai Europe Ltd

"The quality of manuals, examples and trainer were excellent. The trainer was happy to move off course to answer questions and tailor the content, this was great."

James Lodge

The Office of the Director of Public Health

"Very engaging, good examples and exercises."

Charlotte Hill

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"Found the course very easy to follow, went at a good pace with clear instructions and very helpful trainer."

Simon Johnson

NHS Brent CCG

"Really good course with the content and manuals being excellent and easy to follow. The trainer was also excellent. Always ready to answer questions or check whether everyone was at the same level before continuing on."

Gary Jones

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

"It was a really good course. Really good trainer, course, venue. Very helpful."

Suparna Mukherjee

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

"Well paced; trainer was great, approachable and well versed."

Ian McIntyre

Medical Protection Society

"Great to see the trainer can give an example when answering an ad-hoc question."

Harry Garnish

ORH Ltd.

"The whole course has been really useful, friendly and just a great course. Given me lots of ideas to take away. Trainer is supportive and helpful. Great 2 days! Highly recommended by a number of colleagues."

Becky Leason

Department of Health

"Really comprehensive materials and overview of SQL features. Very much enjoyed the course and feel I have a much more rounded understanding."

Jessica M

NHS Brent CCG

"Right amount of content. Very useful course manual - I will be referring to it a lot! Really good tutor - easy to understand!"

Belinda Iringe-Koko

Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust

"The course was very good and the instructor knows his stuff. The atmosphere was brilliant and I'll always recommend Wise Owl to other colleagues."

Edward Blankson

NEL CSU (NHS)

"Brilliant, great trainer. Very educational and entertaining."

Andy Cook

Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust

"Superb. Best course I have been on for ages in both delivery, content and presentation."

Andrew Wilson

Fitinique Ltd

"Lovely venue with everything provided. Trainer took us through some stuff which wasn't on the list. Gave possible solutions about some problems we have with data. Very good price and came recommended."

Harminder Sandhu

NHS Herts Valleys CCG

"The (small) group size really helped the learning experience."

Jack Burman

NHS Pension Scheme

"Trainer was enthusiastic and kept the training interesting, he was also very helpful and knowledgeable."

Stacey Dennelly

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"Enjoyed (all 3) courses very much; well paced and delivered. Friendly/approachable trainer. Help when needed but also able to puzzle my way through when I wanted. Interesting subject & look forward to using/developing it."

Amanda Gilby

Coloplast Ltd

"Trainer really helpful and informative. Content great - covered lots in enough detail."

Lyndsey Thiele

Department of Health

"Very interesting, helpful. Very useful manual that is easy to follow and very descriptive."

Holly Jones

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

"Course was very good. Content of database better than normal. Lunch was nice as well."

James Van Sluis

NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit

"Very good; easy to get on with instructor. Content was perfect for my level. "

Harshal Vijapura

NHS Brent CCG

"Honestly, I can't think of anything that could have been done to make ths course better. Much cheaper than others but delivers just as good content."

Jamie Everitt

Anglian Community Enterprise (NHS PCSE)

"Really helpful course and content."

Andrew Kenyon

NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence)

"Excellent training course and manuals. We had a great trainer, very enthusiastic & patient! Thank you."

Caroline Riley

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"Very engaging course. The trainer was extremely knowledgeable and ensured that the course was delivered at a speed appropriate for the whole group."

Sarah Middlebrough

Medical Protection Society

"The trainer was very friendly, patient and pleasant in delivering the course."

Rachel Mak

NHS Brent CCG

"(Intro to SQL).100%. A+++. (Adv C#, Classes & LINQ). A++. Really enjoyed and very helpful course. No faults whatsoever. Will use Wise Owl again"

Tom Derbyshire

PAM Group

"Excellent course. Pitched at the perfect level. Trainer very knowledgeable and engaging and kept the course at a really good pace."

Jordan Thorp

Department of Health

"The trainer was very competent, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Well done!"

Sandro Fasolo

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

"The trainer was very helpful."

Kevin Whipps

NEL CSU (NHS)

"Fantastic courses with an engaging trainer. Content and pace was perfect."

Andrew Witt

Coloplast Ltd

"Very knowledgeable trainer - able to answer all of our questions and issues that came up."

Lindsay Haynes

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"Covered a great deal of content over the two days at a good pace."

Graham Sellors

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"Really clear explanations, good examples, good to have manual to take away."

Kerry Swift

The Office of the Director of Public Health

"Well prepared. Great hospitality. Training recommended by a consultant."

Richard Brooks

Ampetronic

"Course manual looks really detailed and a great reference. Also glad that it includes some things that weren't necessarily covered in the course eg subscriptions. Excellent course overall. The trainer was really helpful and engaging. Used a lot of Wise Owl material online which is brilliant."

Matt Curley

NHS Digital

"Well thought out course, small class size so able to ask question; also given enough content to take away. Referred by colleague, would refer to others."

Mark Anderton

NHS Leeds CCG

"(Intro Power BI) Excellent pace for 2 days. Plenty of interaction and humour. Great lunch breaks. (DAX) Excellent course. Very well delivered on a "tricky" topic which could have sent me slightly mad. Great pace of delivery. This is the first time I felt I could do the same course again! (Advanced Power BI) Excellent delivery of a new course. Quick measures were very useful after the DAX course (a good compliment.)"

John Pelan

Coloplast Ltd

"Good course, well run and lively trainer! Good to take completed work/exercises home on USB. "

Michelle Vandyke

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"Really love the manual. Easy to read through and understand. Course delivery was excellent - the trainer clearly knows his stuff and is a great tutor."

Grace Kelly

The Office of the Director of Public Health

"Loved the course. Very well structured, taught me new things and reinforced the SQL knowledge I already had. Trainer was amiable and made everyone feel welcome and also patient when people struggled to grasp certain points. Course material and additional handouts are excellent."

Tom Langhorne

NHS Pension Scheme

"Very useful and practical. Enjoyable and fun!"

Sade Tolani

NHS Herts Valleys CCG

"Probably the most engaging course I've done."

Jo Wright

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"I enjoyed the course and it was easy to follow. The course manual is very detailed and is useful to refer back to."

Christine Chevalier

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

"Thanks for a brilliant two day course."

Jackie Taylor

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

"Excellent course and trainer, would recommend to colleagues."

Peter Chenery

Anthony Nolan

"The trainer was very knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions."

Rohan Smith

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"The course was exactly what I hoped for plus good manuals to take home. It was an excellent course – totally met my needs & made extra tailored by being the only delegate. Thank you for not cancelling course! "

Jo Scott

Outlook Care

"Very useful content overall. Has given me more confidence."

Jane Sims

NHS Herts Valleys CCG

"Nicely paced with great instructor. Also, worth mentioning that the tutor went the extra mile to help me with material at the end of each day. I had seen many of his videos online which I found immensely helpful and was really pleased to find he was just as great a teacher face-to-face."

Quentin Harris

NEL CSU (NHS)

"The trainer was very knowledgeable and entertaining."

Vanessa Murray

NHS Digital

"Good course, clear understandable trainer, great lunch."

David Tayleur

Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust

"Manual and exercise book excellent tools for practice. User friendly website, clearly defined course content and scheduling."

Mark Ingle

Ortho Solutions UK Ltd

"Fab course. Loved the food."

Claire Wilcock

NHS Midlands & Lancashire CSU

"Really impressed - very thorough manuals and excellent trainer."

Rich Sanders

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"Another great course, would use again."

Daniel Carter

One Medical Group

"Excellent courses which covered everything I wanted to learn and then some. The exercises challenging and interesting. The subject data is a very good idea and appeals to users from any background. This will be my last course for now – I’ve got used to the Minshull Street site! I can’t recommend the courses enough, great site, great trainers, great content. Hopefully my colleagues will be coming to you in the future."

David Bell-Hartley

UHSM NHS Foundation Trust

"Excellent course which was run at a good pace for all participants. Facilities and lunch were great, a well thought out and well taught course. Would recommend."

Paul Langton

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership

"Really good content."

Philip McTiernan

Department of Health

"Certainly learnt a lot. Very good and personable trainer."

Gareth Hampson

Mastercall Healthcare

"Great course and a great trainer!"

Philip Taylor

Health Education England

"Very useful course content and manuals as usual. Can't wait to get started in the 'real world.' Used Wise Owl before, so already converts."

Alison Phiri

NHS Leeds CCG

"Really useful and interesting."

Rebecca King

System C / Liquid Logic

"Very well thought out - I like how the course has been structured to build on each subsequent topic. Also I should say how useful your online videos are - they were essential for me working alone - they reminded me what a good company Wise Owl is."

Mark Davies

NIHR Academy

"Fantastic course for beginners, delivered excellently by the trainer. The content of the course was perfect, covering everything needed plus giving more information in the course booklet. The exercises were well planned and very useful. Will recommend to everyone in the NHS!"

Craig Benson

NHS Digital

"Great that we have course manuals. Content great, great pace. Excellent trainer willing to customise learning. Recommended by two colleagues. Will recommend."

Aiden Lonergan

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

"Very well delivered course. Perfect level for an introduction."

Van Macintosh

DHU Healthcare CIC

"Trainer and course are engaging. Comprehensive and informative."

Andrew King

NHS Digital

"Great course. Found it very informative."

Laura Munnings

Medical Protection Society