Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Oct
07

Editor's blog Thursday 7 October 2010: The First Law Of Holes - stop digging

The First Law Of Holes is that when you find you're in one, you really should stop digging.
3 min read
Oct
06

Editor's blog Wednesday 6 October 2010: The Canned Heat politics of PM David Cameron

"Let's work together in the national interest" was the final phrase in PM David Cameron'
5 min read
Oct
06

Editor's blog Wednesday 6 October 2010: Cameron live tweets, and the conundra of reform

I'll be tweeting from PM David Cameron's speech at www.twitter.com/HPIAndyCowper Do pop in
1 min read
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