Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Sep
07

Editor’s blog Tuesday 7 September 2010: Consulting the wrong subject, sweet con-fection and dear, dear NHS IT

Sort of back to school now, so here are some thoughts about recent news bits. Who spent what on management
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Sep
07

Editor’s blog Friday 3 September 2010: Journeys and commissioning

That. Was. A. Bad. Journey. Back. From. Holiday. I will have some thoughts to share about lessons I learnt from
Sep
02

The Maynard Doctrine: An autumn agenda item

Professor Alan Maynard looks at clinical excellence awards, clinical audit and individual clinicans’ performance – a significant item on the NHS’
3 min read
Sep
01

Editor’s blog Wednesday 1 September 2010: Things today

Inverse Care Law proponent Julian Tudor Hart previews his new book in today's Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.
Sep
01

Editor’s blog Tuesday 31 August 2010: Jazz Hands serves up bad ideas

I am probably as unlikely as you are to shell out for Tony 'Jazz Hands' [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.
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Aug
31

Editor’s blog Tuesday 31 August 2010: Links and a public service announcement

Hello, hope you had a good bank holiday weekend and maybe even saw some sunshine. I'm semi-off-duty today,
Aug
30

Editor’s blog Sunday 29 August 2010: The Bristol pathology inquiry suggests that lessons on openness are urgently needed

This report in today's Sunday Telegraph by Laura Donnelly and Patrick Sawer reveals that University Hospitals Bristol NHS
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Aug
28

Editor’s blog Friday 27 August 2010: Goodnight NHS Direct

The Guardianreports that NHS Direct faces abolition within three years following the arrival of the new TDN (inevitably, three-digit number)
Aug
27

Editor’s blog Friday 27 August 2010: Audit Commission report on coding accuracy

You may already have seen the new report from the Audit Commission on the quality of NHS PBR clinical data
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Aug
27

Editor’s blog Friday 27 August 2010: Following up the FT prudential borrowing limit abolition FOI

Hello, and happy Friday. You may remember that I wrote previously about the surprising proposal to abolish FTs' prudential
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