Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
May
30

Editor’s blog Sunday 30 May 2010: Weekly publication of hospital infection rates ahoy!

Kingsley Amis once famously wrote in July 1960's Encounter magazine about higher education, "more will mean worse&
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May
29

Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: Update on SHA assurance scheme reports

You've seen the recent announcement that SHAs are to be abolished [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/522]
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May
28

Editor's blog Friday 28 May 2010: More on HSMR measures

Hello. Hope you're well and looking forward to a bank holiday weekend full of high-profile policy announcements (just
May
27

Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: England's only non-AfC trust to shed jobs: Southend of the pier show for 400 staff

Morning, all. Southend University Hospitals NHS FT has previously been somewhat famous in NHS managementland as the only foundation trust
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May
27

Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: The baker's double-dozen: 26 policy questions for Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

With acknowldgement to HSJ editor Alastair McLellan for the inspiration (i.e. I nicked his concept [http://www.hsj.co.
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May
27

Editor’s blog Thursday 27 May 2010: The baker's double-dozen: 26 policy questions for Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

With acknowldgement to HSJ editor Alastair McLellan for the inspiration (i.e. I nicked his concept [http://www.hsj.co.
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May
26

Editor’s blog Wednesday 26 May 2010: Commons health select committee chair to be a Conservative

It's not unduly newsworthy, but interesting to note that the usually reliable Iain Dale's Diary blog
May
26

Editor’s blog Wednesday 26 May 2010: London SHA is falling down

NHS London chair Sir Richard Sykes has resigned over Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's over-ruling of the Healthcare For
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May
26

Editor’s blog Wednesday 26 May 2010: Change at the top for the Confed

Good evening. Bit manic today. Tomorrow, we will discuss how much pro-market people dislike actual capitalism. For today, you may
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May
26

The Maynard Doctrine: £200 million National Cancer Drugs Fund - nice price for Big Pharma; nasty for NICE

Professor Alan Maynard reviews the reasoning behind government proposals for spending another £200 million on new cancer drugs not recommended
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