Health sector - testimonials

"Excellent all round. Previously attended the Advanced VBA course and was very impressed with the quality; would definitely want to attend another course in the future."

Andrew Petherbridge

Health Education East Midlands

"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

"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

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

Van Macintosh

DHU Healthcare CIC

"Thanks for a brilliant two day course."

Jackie Taylor

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

"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

"Good all round. Very useful."

Mike Prendergast

Countess of Chester Hospital

"Another great course, would use again."

Daniel Carter

One Medical Group

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

Richard Brooks

Ampetronic

"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

"Interesting and lots of useful content. Going out to lunch creates relaxed friendly atmosphere. Only course of its kind available for the price. I’ve since been recommending your courses around the office too, so hopefully you’ll see some more HSCIC staff soon enough!"

Lewis Cameron

Health and Social Care Information Centre

"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

"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 competent, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Well done!"

Sandro Fasolo

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

"Great course, really useful. Excellent presentation and good resources."

Richard Baines

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

"Very helpful. Content was just right for my level."

Rhys Viney

British Medical Association

"Really useful and interesting."

Rebecca King

System C / Liquid Logic

"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

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

Peter Chenery

Anthony Nolan

"Great course. Found it very informative."

Laura Munnings

Medical Protection Society

"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 North West London (CNWL) 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

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

Ian McIntyre

Medical Protection Society

"Excellently taught, trainer clear in his methods, approachable and enthusiastic. Great lunch too. Very happy with the two days."

Mark Ellis

ISS Mediclean Ltd

"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

"Great course and a great trainer!"

Philip Taylor

Health Education England

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

Justin Stennett

Canwick House Care Home

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

Stacey Dennelly

Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT

"A fantastic course! We will be recommending you to our colleagues."

Carl Money

Health and Social Care Information Centre

"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

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

Simon Johnson

NHS Brent CCG

"Trainer was attentive to everyone. Pace of course was good - not too overwhelming. Exercises were useful for reinforcing what we have learnt."

Sophie Barton

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"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

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

Andrew Witt

Coloplast Ltd

"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

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

Michelle Vandyke

NHS South, Central and West CSU

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

Rachel Mak

NHS Brent CCG

"Good pace, useful to use some of our NHS data tables."

Julia Burrows

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"Very engaging, good examples and exercises."

Charlotte Hill

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

"Very useful to have the manual and USB to continue learning after course. Fast paced but lots to cover, enjoyed the course and learned a lot. Trainer was extremely patient!"

Rebecca Downes

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"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

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

Andrew King

NHS Digital

"Very useful and practical. Enjoyable and fun!"

Sade Tolani

NHS Herts Valleys CCG

"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

"Really helpful course and content."

Andrew Kenyon

NICE (National Institute for Health & Care Excellence)

"Very good course materials. Good pace."

Natalie Coakley-Bates

Eisai Europe Ltd

"(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

"Trainer was very interested in subject which enthused me."

Paul Ansboro

NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit

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

Gareth Hampson

Mastercall Healthcare

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

Caroline Riley

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

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

Harry Garnish

ORH Ltd.

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

Andrew Wilson

Fitinique Ltd

"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

"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)

"Great course; the trainer was very clear, concise and enthusiastic. The manuals will be a very useful point of reference in the future, I'm sure."

Paul Clewer

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"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

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

Rich Sanders

NHS South, Central and West CSU

"The trainer was very knowledgeable and entertaining."

Vanessa Murray

NHS Digital

"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

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

Holly Jones

Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust