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Jun
15
Cowper’s Cut 380: Will Taylorism do?

Cowper’s Cut 380: Will Taylorism do?

We can too easily forget people’s contributions to the English NHS and health system. One of the first people
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Jun
08
Cowper’s Cut 379: In office, but not in power as the NHS drinks on in The World’s Biggest Last Chance Saloon

Cowper’s Cut 379: In office, but not in power as the NHS drinks on in The World’s Biggest Last Chance Saloon

English health policy and politics of the Conservative governments 2010-24 is best understood in its three distinct eras: 1. The
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Jun
01
Cowper’s Cut 378: Management by improvisation

Cowper’s Cut 378: Management by improvisation

9 min read
May
25
Cowper’s Cut 377: Narrative drift and fortune cookies

Cowper’s Cut 377: Narrative drift and fortune cookies

7 min read
May
18
Cowper’s Cut 376: Living in “really retail” times with The 3:7 Forward View

Cowper’s Cut 376: Living in “really retail” times with The 3:7 Forward View

It seems that the NHS in England will not undergo ‘Kibasification’, after all. Ministers push to improve draft 10-year plan
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May
11

Cowper’s Cut 375: Wake the dead

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May
04
Cowper’s Cut 374: Un-amazing us with Wes’ whim of the week

Cowper’s Cut 374: Un-amazing us with Wes’ whim of the week

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Apr
27
Cowper’s Cut 373: Out to lunch

Cowper’s Cut 373: Out to lunch

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Apr
20
Cowper’s Cut 372: Status symbols

Cowper’s Cut 372: Status symbols

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Apr
13
Cowper’s Cut 371: Train in vain

Cowper’s Cut 371: Train in vain

NHS boss Sir Jim snoozes in first-class after vowing to ‘pick up pace’Snoozing in first class in the middle
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