Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Feb
18

Editor's blog Friday 18 February 2011: Meet the new chair of Monitor - it's the interim chief executive

This 'heir to Blair' stuff by the Tories is getting out of hand: SOS Lansley has appointed former
1 min read
Feb
17

Editor's blog Thursday 17 February 2011: U-turn if U want to - no NHS price competition

Annex B: Frequently Asked Questions on the Health and Social Care Bill [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/
2 min read
Feb
17

Editor's blog Thursday 17 February 2011: Sir David Nicholson's latest 'Dear Comrade' letter to the NHS on managing transition

Here is the text of NHS Supreme Soviet Comrade Sir David Nicholson's latest letter to the NHS on
27 min read
Feb
17

Editor's blog Tuesday 21 December 2010: The NHS - safe as milk

Thinking about the response to the White Paper consultation and the 2011-12 Operating Framework, I've come to two
14 min read
Feb
16

Editor's blog Wednesday 16 February 2011: Treasury's NHS PFI review - a nice idea, but probably a waste of time

A Treasury press release [http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_22_11.htm] announces the news that the a pilot
2 min read
Feb
16

Editor's blog Wednesday 16 February 2011: Health bits, PMQs today

From Hansard [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtoday/cmdebate/02.htm#d2e787]. John Mann (Lassetlaw, Lab): One man
4 min read
Feb
15

Editor's blog Tuesday 15 February 2011: PM Cameron's not-very-recent FT volte-face

The Guardian's Nicholas Watt has written a piece about the likelihood of Populus pollmeister Andrew Cooper becoming the
1 min read
Feb
15

Editor's blog Tuesday 15 February 2011: NHS care of elderly criticised. Again.

Experience is a wonderful thing: it enables you to recognise the same mistake when you're just about to
1 min read
Feb
14

Editor's blog Monday 14 February 2011: The DH & KPMG back-story to the 14% solution

Happy Valentine's Day to romantics and cynics alike (the latter group generally being the former group plus plenty
3 min read
Feb
12

Editor's blog Wednesday 9 February 2011: Simon Stevens on disruptive reform for innovation

United Health Group CEO Simon Stevens was one of the key influencers of the NHS reforms of the past decade.
2 min read