About us

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) is the professional body for finance staff working in healthcare. For 70 years it has provided independent support and guidance to its members and the wider healthcare community.

It is a charitable organisation that promotes the highest professional standards and innovation in financial management and governance across the UK health economy through its local and national networks. The association analyses and responds to national policy and aims to exert influence in shaping the healthcare agenda. It also works with other organisations with shared aims in order to promote financial management and governance approaches that really are ‘fit for purpose’ and effective.

The HFMA is the biggest provider of healthcare finance and business education and training in the UK. It offers a range of professional qualifications in both healthcare business and finance, and primary care management, which also provide a route to an MBA in healthcare finance. The association is also an accredited provider of continuing professional development, delivered through a range of events, e-learning and training.

Our vision

The vision that inspires us is a world where we see:
“Better quality health and social care through effective use of resources”

Our mission

HFMA’s mission is to represent and support health and social care finance professionals through the influencing of health and social care policy, promoting best practice and providing high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and education.

Strategic objectives

Picking up the pace is the HFMA's new strategy for 2022 to 2025. This strategy represents a clear post Covid-19 vision for the HFMA. During the period 2020 to 2022 the HFMA survived by reducing its cost and reorganising its services. This strategy builds on the innovation of that period.

This strategy sees the association develop its services through five strategic lenses – each influencing the strategic objectives and how they are achieved.

  1. Equality, diversity and inclusivity are to the front and centre of our strategy
  2. The external environment of the NHS, in terms of health and social care integration and change, shapes our services
  3. Our members will be provided with a personalised service, enabled by technology
  4. We will continue to support members to improve their skills, knowledge and career development, by working in partnership with One NHS Finance and other NHS initiatives
  5. We will aim to reduce our impact on the environment through the HFMA’s own activities and in the NHS via our Environmental Sustainability Special Interest Group.