Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Jul
29

Editor’s blog Thursday 29 July 2010: Commissioning in action

This BBC News story [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10789246] trailling a Radio 4 The Report broadcast this evening,
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Jul
29

Editor’s blog Thursday 29 July 2010: In the media today

The Telegraph has an authentic-looking leak of the Oxford paediatric heart surgery review [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/
Jul
28

Editor’s blog Wednesday 28 July 2010: Dr Daniel Ubani - what a piece of work

Unbelievable [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-10792644]. Well, that'll be the end of all discussion about Ubani&
Jul
28

Editor’s blog Wednesday 28 July 2010: Lansley, Pinocchio and commissioning

Until now, I'd never really thought about Andrew Lansley in relation to the Fairy With Turquoise Hair [http:
1 min read
Jul
28

Guest editorial Wednesday 28 July 2010: Things can only get better

Irwin Brown of the Socialist Health Association reflects on an alternative to Equity and Excellence. On the face of it,
3 min read
Jul
28

Editor’s blog Wednesday 28 July 2010: Jazz hands and Ugly Rumours - Tony Blair’s reflections on government and policy

’Jazz hands’ [”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_hands] presentational maestro Tony Blair spent a decade at the top of
5 min read
Jul
27

Editor’s blog Tuesday 27 July 2010: Notes from the Khyra Ishaq Serious Case Review

I'm not going to say much about the following series of quotes from the Khyra Ishaq Serious Case
3 min read
Jul
27

Editor’s blog Tuesday 27 July 2010: DH finds a new £50 million to launch the Cancer Drugs Fund this October

Two quotes stick out from the executive summary of the thoughtful and thorough-looking Extent and causes of international variations in
1 min read
Jul
26

Editor’s blog Monday 26 July 2010: Government's provider regulation consultation is out

The provider regulation consultation is here [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/
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Jul
26

Editor’s blog Monday 26 July 2010: The amputee octopus: DH arms' length body review heralds many commercial opportunities.

The DH arms' length body review is here [http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/
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