Henley Business School Africa

Future-proof your Healthcare Practice – 2026 Edition

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Short course

Course type

6 weeks

Study time

Online (Synchronous)

Mode of learning

30 CPD points

25 Clinical, 5 Ethical

Next Intake:
5 August - 9 September 2026

Duration:

 6 sessions running every Wednesday evening from 18:00 – 20:00

Course overview

Embracing technological change to optimise patient care and outcomes.

Future-Proof Your Healthcare Practice is an essential course for healthcare professionals seeking to navigate and excel in the rapidly evolving digital healthcare landscape.

This course equips participants with the skills to adapt to technological advancements, optimise patient care, and ensure regulatory compliance. It covers critical areas like remote consulting, cybersecurity, and sustainable practice models, blending self-study materials with live webinars led by key opinion leaders.

Embrace this journey to transform your healthcare practice, making it resilient, patient-centric, and technologically advanced.

Who is this course for?

This programme is ideal for doctors, specialists, dentists, therapists, allied health professionals, practice managers, administrators, and anyone seeking clarity in managing or improving a healthcare practice

Required qualification

This course is designed for anyone looking to gain strategic clarity, elevate their management skills, and drive measurable improvements in a healthcare practice

Course level

Beginner

Develop your professional skills

Why choose this course?

  • Strategic Decision-Making: Gain greater confidence in making complex, high-stakes decisions for your practice.

  • Financial Literacy: Build a practical understanding of your practice’s financial health and performance indicators.

  • Digital & AI Integration: Acquire practical tools to safely integrate digital solutions and AI support into your daily workflows.

  • Regulatory Compliance: Achieve total clarity on complex regulatory demands and data‑privacy expectations.

  • Resilient Operations: Transition to a more resilient, patient‑centred practice model that scales effectively.

  • Actionable Growth Plan: Walk away with a personalised 90‑day improvement plan tailored to your specific clinical environment.

  • Streamlined Management: Implement a one‑page practice operating system to easily manage team execution and strategy.


    • About the academic institution

    Henley Business School Africa is a leading international business school dedicated to designing learning and development opportunities that advance people, organisations, and shared value. As the only quadruple-accredited business school in Africa, Henley combines global academic rigour with deeply practical, real-world application.

    With nearly 80 years of expertise in global leadership development, Henley is renowned for building curious, emotionally agile, and resilient leaders who care about good business and the future of our world. By equipping practitioners with new knowledge and systemic thinking, Henley aims to transform practices, businesses, and broader communities across the continent. 

    Quadruple-accredited

    Only international, quadruple-accredited business school in Africa

    Established in the UK in 1945

    Henley Business School Africa established in 1992

    UK, Africa, Asia & Europe

    South African campus located in Johannesburg

    Institution contact info

       info@henleysa.ac.za
      +27 11 808 0860

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    Course Lessons

    • Certificate included

      Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion from Henley Business School Africa, the only international, quadruple-accredited business school in Africa.

    Course developers & authors

    David Maclean
    An educational disruptor who turns learning investments into growth engines
    David Maclean is the founder of Learning Advisory, which merges cognitive science with entrepreneurial thinking to measure what actually matters. Having navigated leadership roles at SAE Institute, CIEE, Educor, and Henley Business School, David now challenges conventional metrics through his #CoCuriousPodcast and LearnSmartly partnership, partnering with bold leaders ready to rewrite the rules of educational success.
    Dr Bradley Beira
    A medicolegal navigator with more than 24 years guiding healthcare risk management
    Dr Beira combines clinical insight with corporate governance expertise across borders. A board leadership veteran, he has shaped international health risk practices while lecturing on medical ethics and system architecture throughout South Africa and beyond.
    Dr Abri Bezuidenhout
    A surgical innovator reshaping bariatric care through values-driven precision
    Dr Bezuidenhout is the founder of South Africa's first ethics-centred surgical practice, Bespoke Surgical Institute, where science meets compassionate patient care. He is an award-winning surgeon (ASSA Young Surgeons Award) and past SASSiT president who practices across multiple Pretoria hospitals while maintaining academic engagement at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Membership in six prestigious surgical societies fuels his multidisciplinary approach to metabolic, oncological, and gastrointestinal care. His focus is not just on performing procedures, but reimagining the entire patient journey through trust, collaboration, and evidence-based innovation.

    Course developers & authors

    David Maclean

    An educational disruptor who turns learning investments into growth engines

    David Maclean is the founder of Learning Advisory, which merges cognitive science with entrepreneurial thinking to measure what actually matters. Having navigated leadership roles at SAE Institute, CIEE, Educor, and Henley Business School, David now challenges conventional metrics through his #CoCuriousPodcast and LearnSmartly partnership, partnering with bold leaders ready to rewrite the rules of educational success.

    Dr Bradley Beira

    A medicolegal navigator with more than 24 years guiding healthcare risk management

    Dr Beira combines clinical insight with corporate governance expertise across borders. A board leadership veteran, he has shaped international health risk practices while lecturing on medical ethics and system architecture throughout South Africa and beyond.

    Dr Abri Bezuidenhout

    A surgical innovator reshaping bariatric care through values-driven precision

    Dr Bezuidenhout is the founder of South Africa's first ethics-centred surgical practice, Bespoke Surgical Institute, where science meets compassionate patient care. He is an award-winning surgeon (ASSA Young Surgeons Award) and past SASSiT president who practices across multiple Pretoria hospitals while maintaining academic engagement at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Membership in six prestigious surgical societies fuels his multidisciplinary approach to metabolic, oncological, and gastrointestinal care. His focus is not just on performing procedures, but reimagining the entire patient journey through trust, collaboration, and evidence-based innovation.

    Darren Sweidan

    A healthcare funding strategist who bridges clinical practice and financial management

    After starting in physiotherapy, Darren's 20-plus-year journey took him from hospital administration to Discovery Health's leadership, where he now heads the Health Professional unit, orchestrating engagement with medical specialists and managing associated risk.

    Dr Feroza Arbee

    A mental health champion breaking cultural barriers for women's wellbeing

    Dr Arbee is a specialist psychiatrist whose childhood fascination with people evolved into groundbreaking work at the intersection of culture, gender, and mental health. She challenges societal perceptions while advocating destigmatisation through her private practice. Her unique lens captures how cultural influences shape illness presentation, treatment approaches, and social understanding, and seeks to create pathways to healing that honour women's diverse experiences and voices.

    Dr Peter Cruse

    A hospital turnaround maestro who transforms healthcare finances through data, not headcount

    A Rhodes Scholar and UCT professor, Peter combines medical brilliance with business acumen, consistently delivering more than 20% EBITDA improvements across multi-site hospitals in five countries. His secret? Marketing-driven revenue growth paired with surgical precision cost-

    cutting and lean methodology.

    Suren Govender

    A technology disruptor who transforms digital challenges into strategic advantages

    As Inburru Technologies founder, Suren merges technical expertise with crisis leadership, having navigated a cyber-attack during COVID at Life Healthcare Group. Leveraging executive experience from Absa, Accenture Analytics, IBM, and Dell, he challenges conventional technology frameworks through his diverse ventures in healthcare, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and data analytics, collaborating with organisations to protect them against cyberattacks and data breaches.

    Tasneem Mayet

    AA sustainability champion focused on transforming healthcare economics

    Tasneem moved from investment banking to circular economy advocacy. She leverages her green finance certification and LSE education to collaborate with think tanks and NGOs on making quality healthcare accessible to all. Her work bridges profit with purpose across healthcare,

    technology, and education sectors.

    Tebogo Mekgoe

    A systems thinking maverick who untangles organisational complexity with counter-intuitive clarity

    An engineering mind combines with a holistic approach in this aviation and transport veteran with more than 16 years of executive experience. As Orenda Strategy and Advisory co-founder, Tebogo transforms intricate challenges into elegantly simple solutions through his refreshingly unconventional lens, and as adjunct faculty member at Henley Business School, he teaches executives that systems thinking isn't just a methodology, it's the natural language for navigating today's interconnected business landscape.

    Dr Unben Pillay

    Digital healthcare visionary with 22+ years in family medicine

    Unben heads multiple practitioner associations while championing tech-enabled chronic disease management. He is a practising physician who understands the frontlines while simultaneously driving industry-wide innovation through his leadership of South Africa's Digital Healthcare Association.

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    Student testimonials

    I am reminded that learning is inspirational, but also, as a leader, it gives me time and space to reflect on my past decisions and what is to come.
    - Anonymous
    Learning that I am not the only one frustrated with the system. The information given gave me hope for the future. My son is a medical student, and I would really like to keep him in South Africa!
    - Anonymous
    Networking, knowledge sharing, and increasing my knowledge with others' experience.
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    The vast knowledge shared, points to a future that cannot be ignored but rather is to be embraced by practitioners that intend to remain relevant in the healthcare space.
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