Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Aug
09

Editor’s blog Monday 9 August 2010: Exporting pensioners

These figures [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldtoday/writtens/02082010.htm#hdg-HealthCosts] on healthcare costs, expressed by UK-funded
Aug
08

Editor’s blog Sunday 8 August 2010: Dunce's hat for milk monitor Milton

Back at primary school, back in the day, we used to get free milk. If we were lucky, the crate
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Aug
06

Editor’s blog Friday 6 August 2010: A few Friday thoughts

The Telegraph proves the old truism that fear sells; in this case, it's selling health insurance. Wowsa. BBC
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Aug
06

Editor’s blog Thursday 5 August 2010: Cock-up or conspiracy over Lib Dem minister's concerns over longer waiting times?

Accidents can and do happen. Web hosting renewal gets forgotten. But it's interesting that just right now,  we
Aug
06

Editor’s blog Thursday 5 August 2010: NHS Professionals for sale - buyer without brain wanted

Commercial declarations of interest in NHS Professionals [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/MediaCentre/Pressreleases/DH_118412] are being sought.
Aug
06

Editor’s blog Monday 26 July 2010: Daft risk-sharing reimbursement, and Kings Fund on trouble even if £20 bn gap is less

I miss things; I really do. (Regular readers are probably aware of this). This BBC News report on the complexities
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Aug
05

Editor’s blog Thursday 5 August 2010: I always said the NHS was a religion ...

... and this proves me right [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h5-9VZvwj4wIH_5KxLzLeBCgvBYg] . Again.
Aug
05

Editor’s blog Wednesday 4 August 2010: What we learned today

Happy Wednesday to you. Not far till the weekend now. So today ... we have learned that: GPs should be midwives
Aug
05

Editor’s blog Thursday 5 August 2010: Some quick bits

Morning, all. Today, we are thinking about: The extraction of digits at Mid Staffs over staffing 'issues' [http:
Aug
03

Editor’s blog Tueday 3 August 2010: A redirect

'Ello. Childcare day, so the frontiers of health policy knowledge will have to remain broadly un-pushed back (insofar as