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Editor's Blog
Editor's Blog
The Editor's daily bulletin, by Andy Cowper
Editor’s blog Thursday 2 July 2009: Why Andrew Lansley won’t be the next health secretary02/07/09
Editor's blog Wednesday 1 July 2009: an interesting idea from Lord Darzi - budgets for clinical teams01/07/09
Editor's blog Wednesday 1 July 2009: Obama's health reform chances get a comic boost01/07/09
Editor's blog Thursday 25 June 2009: Innovation, as seen from Burgundy25/06/09
Editor's blog Thursday 18 June 2009: a stand for good stats18/06/09
Guest editorial Thursday 18 June 2009: Mike Farrar on innovation18/06/09
Editor's blog Tuesday 16 June 2009: the post-Confed rush - faith in the BMA or the BBC?16/06/09
Editor's blog Thursday 11 June 2009: NHS Confederation Conference - Day Two11/06/09
Editor's blog 10 June 2009: NHS Confederation Conference – Day One10/06/09
Editor's blog 10 June 2009: financial futures for the NHS10/06/09
Editor's blog 9 June 2009: new Health Policy Today and feature on a commissioning collaboration under FESC09/06/09
Editor's blog 7 June 2009: Upstream at last? Burnham on public health07/06/09
Editor's blog 6 June 2009: Bob Sang RIP06/06/09
Editor's blog 5 June 2009: from health to home office - Alan Johnson is gone, Andy Burnham is back05/06/09
Editor's blog 5 June 2009: the end of the pier for Gordon Brown05/06/09
Regular Columns
Regular Columns
First Thoughts... Last Thoughts
Nick Timmins: First Thoughts... Last Thoughts17/06/08
The Maynard Doctrine
The Maynard Doctrine: If and when the Tories win, what happens to the NHS?30/06/09
The Maynard Doctrine: NICE problems to have?22/06/09
The Maynard Doctrine: Time to think the unthinkable about the future of the NHS?26/05/09
The Maynard Doctrine: a Conservative Party memo on modest proposals for NHS reform?18/05/09
The Maynard Doctrine: Evaluating quality initiatives21/04/09
The Maynard Doctrine: The Incredible Shrinking Healthcare Sector07/04/09
The Maynard Doctrine: The NICE end-of-life cut-off point - wobbles in Whitehall23/03/09
The Maynard Doctrine: Goodbye to Joe Stalin! Hello Toyota and Total Quality Improvement, care of Comrade Darzi17/03/09
The Maynard Doctrine – IT’s an evidence thing02/03/09
The Maynard Doctrine: Doctors and management16/02/09
The Maynard Doctrine: Adjusting to hard times in the funding crunch02/02/09
The Maynard Doctrine: Time for NICE to get nastier05/01/09
The Maynard Doctrine: The season to be jolly? Postman Pat delivers Christmas thumbscrews for the NHS22/12/08
The Maynard Doctrine: How safe are your doctors?10/11/08
The Maynard Doctrine: Cutting costs in the NHS27/10/08
Health Policy Today
A daily teatime summary, analysing the day's debate, by Tom Smith
Back to Griffiths and management basics - manage the money, manage the medics: Health Policy Today 9 June 200909/06/09
To laugh or cry about 'iGP' proposals? Health Policy Today 12th March 2009.10/03/09
Amid a snowy backdrop, moves afoot to whiten rules and procedures: Health Policy Today 2nd February 200902/02/09
Giving it some attitude: feedback for health policy from 2009 British Social Attitudes report - Health Policy Today,30th January30/01/09
Obama's health reform plans to cover the unemployed begin now – Health Policy Today, 20 January 200921/01/09
Constructing routines to better support teams – Health Policy Today, 20 January 200819/01/09
2009: when economics and politics collide – Health Policy Today, 11 January 200912/01/09
Does the appointment of Tom Daschle as health secretary points to a NICER USA? Health Policy Today, 25th November 200825/11/08
We’ve only just begun: the debate about the impact of ‘top ups’ in the NHS – Health Policy Today, 10 November 200810/11/08
Reaching out to the insurance 'untouchables': health in the US election - Health Policy Today, 29 October 2008 29/10/08
Public tired of NHS managerial vision sessions - Health Policy Today, 29th October 200828/10/08
World’s first Health Tourism Show opened in London this weekend – Health Policy Today, 26 October 2008 26/10/08
‘The Bottom Line’ for the pharmaceutical industry - Health Policy Today, 23rd October 2008 23/10/08
Is it possible to meaningfully involve the public in rationing decisions? Health Policy Today, 21st October 2008 21/10/08
Keynesian cash to kick-start capital spending in primary care - Health Policy Today, Monday 20th October 2008 20/10/08
Features
Features
Bob Sang - Health gain: the true test of quality for 21st century healthcare10/06/09
Breaking down tribal barriers: the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT commissioning collaboration with Tribal PLC (part 1 of 4)09/06/09
Coles to a new castle: Patrick Carter, chair of the new NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel16/09/08
Tax breaks for health? Policy update from the Lib Dem party conference15/09/08
Kings Fund debate 11 September 2008. What is fair – should patients be allowed to top up their care?11/09/08
Reforming the funding? It's an (in)sure thing09/09/08
Feature 21 July 2008 - Charles Clarke KPMG discussion paper discussed21/07/08
A gentlemen’s agreement, or a gentleman’s excuse-me?03/07/08
What’s your take-up on technology?26/06/08
Colloquia
Colloquia 31 July 2008: new ways of incentivising clinical performance31/07/08
Colloquia: markets and choice in healthcare14/07/08
Colloquia: ministering to clinical priorities, or political ones?07/07/08
Colloquia: talking about Darzi29/06/08
Interviews
Interview - Matthew Swindells, MD for health, Tribal Group PLC05/02/09
Interview - Dr Michael Dixon, chair, NHS Alliance15/10/08
Interview - Mike Farrar, chief executive, NHS North West: clinical input and measuring outcomes28/06/08
Interview - Norman Lamb MP on the Lib Dems' new health policies16/06/08