Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Oct
06

Editor's blog Tuesday 5 October 2010: Where's the new NHS money coming from?

Party conference = spending announcements. This is, after all, the sacred NHS. The announcement of new money for healthcare always seems
2 min read
Oct
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 5 October 2010: Here comes the social care crisis

Pulse [http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk] and Channel 4 News haver collaborated on this story about cuts to nursing budgets
Oct
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 5 October 2010: Charles Clarke - Conservatives' ex-New Labour minister of choice?

It's always quote fascinating to see which former member of the previous government a new administration takes to
1 min read
Oct
05

Feature 21 July 2008 - Charles Clarke KPMG discussion paper discussed

Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP's report for KPMG – full of shit when it comes to healthcare by Andy
7 min read
Oct
04

Editor’s blog Monday 4 October 2010: Nadine Dorries MP says most GPs have no idea how White Paper's commissioning will work

Former nurse, Conservative MP and Health Select Committee member Nadine Dorries is without doubt a person who adds to the
2 min read
Oct
04

Editor’s blog Monday 4 October 2010: RCS on White Paper - roles of Monitor and CQC unclear

The Royal College of Surgeons' response to the White Paper [http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/publications/docs/equality-and-excellence-liberating-the-nhs-college-response/attachment_
1 min read
Oct
04

Editor’s blog Monday 4 October 2010: Chancellor George Osborne's speech - the health bits

Restoration-faced Chancellor George Osborne's speech to the Conservative Party conference this morning [http://www.conservatives.com/News/Speeches/
3 min read
Oct
04

Editor’s blog Monday 4 October 2010: Lansley's "welcome" for BMA's highly critical White Paper consultation response

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has issued a statement of "welcome" [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/MediaCentre/Statements/
1 min read
Oct
04

Editor’s blog Monday 4 October 2010: Una O'Brien is new DH permanent secretary

Health Service Journal news maestro Sally Gainsbury tweets that the new DH permanent secretary [http://twitter.com/sallygainsbury/status/26349497790]
1 min read
Oct
04

Guest editorial Monday 4 October 2010: It’s the culture, stupid

James Gubb of Civitas suggests that the NHS obstructs new entrants to the healthcare market on grounds of ideology, and
5 min read