Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Aug
17

The Maynard Doctrine: Udder problems for the NHS

Professor Alan Maynard  ventures into the anthropomorphic, assessing the porcine nutrition issues arising from the latest NHS redisorganisation The American
3 min read
Aug
15

Tax breaks for health? Policy update from the 2008 Lib Dem party conference

by Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight The Liberal Democrats go into the party conference season as the only major
5 min read
Aug
15

Editor's blog 18th September 2008: thoroughly modern Milly?

Just when you were thinking that nostalgia isn't what it used to be (oil price spike; credit tightening;
1 min read
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
4 min read
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
2 min read
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.
1 min read
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
1 min read
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
3 min read
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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