Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Aug
15

Editor's blog 12th January 2009: Thoroughly modernising Milly

First of all, a warm welcome back to Tom Smith. Health Policy Today is back for its 2009 run, and
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Aug
15

Editor’s blog Friday 13 August 2010: Who needs the Audit Commission?

If Eric Pickles accuses you of having lost your way [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10970008], as he has
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Aug
13

Editor’s blog Friday 13 August 2010: A round-up of Things That Are Not Surprising

Friday. Good. Time for a round-up of some Things That Are Not Surprising. Health Service Journal [http://www.hsj.co.
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Aug
12

Editor’s blog Thursday 12 August 2010: Andrew Roth RIP - 23 April 1919 – 12 August 2010

The seminal parliamentary journalist Andrew Roth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Roth] died this morning, at the age of
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Aug
11

Editor’s blog Wednesday 11 August 2010: Monitor's review of FTs' Annual Plans

Editor's note - Monitor haven't put this online yet, so I am doing so very quickly.
9 min read
Aug
11

Editor’s blog Wednesday 11 August 2010: Dr Shirine Boardman looking good; South Warwickshire Hospital Trust looking very bad

The General Medical Council (GMC) has cleared sacked diabetes consultant Dr Shirine Boardman of any wrong-doing – two years after South
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Aug
11

Editor’s blog Wednesday 11 August 2010: A drug-led recovery; a new resistant superbug; FT reality; and GMC 4 Ever

This feature in The Independent's business section [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/driving-our-way-out-of-recession-2049058.html] pronounces
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Aug
10

Editor’s blog Tuesday 10 August 2010: Sir Gus O'Donnell heads for the exit

Channel 4 News has the story that Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell is heading for the exit [http:
Aug
10

Guest editorial Tuesday August 10 2010: To the barricades - re-reconfiguration (again)

Irwin Brown of the Socialist Health Association looks at re-reconfiguration (again) We had a phase in our local NHS when
3 min read
Aug
10

Editor’s blog Tuesday 10 August 2010: Commissioning landscape shifts, as NHS Northants ends UnitedHealth FESC contract early

The excellent E-Health Insider website reveals that NHS Northamptonshire has ended its contract for commissioning support with UnitedHealth UK a
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