Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Oct
01

Editor’s blog Friday 1 October 2010: Burnham challenges Liberatin' Lansley to halt timeline, for consortia trials and keep PCTs

Burnham is showing smart offensive tactics and quite a pair of Eds here, challenging Lansley to call a halt in
3 min read
Oct
01

Editor’s blog Friday 1 October 2010: BMA display major reservations about Liberatin' Lansley's White Paper

We the BMA's response to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's White Paper [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=
6 min read
Sep
30

Editor’s blog Thurssday 30 September 2010: Society - big or good? Civic conversations at the Bob Sang Open Space

The NHS's economic future isn't what it used to be. Nor is its organisational future. Nor
1 min read
Sep
29

Editor’s blog Wednesday 29 September 2010: Dorrell states obvious on elderly healthcare, and is right

Stephen Dorrell's comments to BBC News today [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11429779] again show a man
1 min read
Sep
29

Editor’s blog Wednesday 29 September 2010: Burnham on NHS battles ahead

Andy Burnham’s speech this morning to the Labour Party conference [”http://www2.labour.org.uk/andy-burnhams-speech-to-labour-party-conference] was a belligerent
3 min read
Sep
28

Editor’s blog Tuesday 28 September 2010: Towards 'The Good Society' - Ed Miliband's first big speech as Labour leader

Ed Miliband's first conference speech as Labour leader [http://www2.labour.org.uk/a-new-generation] was pretty good. He
3 min read
Sep
28

Editor’s blog Tuesday 28 September 2010: Incentivising healthy behaviour: a NICE idea, but does it work?

The recent report from NICE's Citizen's Council [http://www.nice.org.uk/media/10C/48/CitizensCouncilIncentivesReport.
2 min read
Sep
27

Editor’s blog Monday 27 September 2010: Lansley's letter to GPs and frequently (un)answered questions

Stop press! The answers about Equity And Excellence are here. OK, that is a small exaggeration. But you can find
2 min read
Sep
27

Editor’s blog Monday 27 September 2010: DH withholds modelling of consequences if plan to abolish FTs' borrowing limits proceeds

-Department of Health refuses to release document on potential consequences of Government proposals to give NHS foundation trusts unrestricted freedom
4 min read
Sep
27

Editor’s blog Sunday 26 September 2010: Labour leader Ed Miliband on health policy

Thanks to the Socialist Health Association [”http://www.sochealth.co.uk/]’s hustings event for the Labour Party leadership candidates,
12 min read