Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
May
08

Editor's blog Saturday 8 May 2010: Anthony Jay's Sir Humphrey advises the Tories on their manifesto

I guess we could all use a laugh. These short film for BBC Newsnight, resurrecting Sir Humphrey Appleby to review
May
07

The Maynard Doctrine: So what now after the election?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE reviews the post-electoral options available to the next secretary of state for health The votes are
3 min read
May
07

Editor's blog Friday 7 May 2010: Farewell to Dr Richard Taylor

There is a good rundown of who health-wise has gone or stayed here on the HSJ website [http://www.hsj.
1 min read
May
07

Editor's blog Friday May 2010: Some thoughts on a hung Parliament

So, unless all the remaining seats declare Tory during the day ... David Cameron is the Conservative Party's Al
May
06

Editor's blog Thursday 6 May 2010: A non-NHS election: inside Pandora's Box with Schrödinger's cat

Evening, all. Sit down and have a relaxing drink - you deserve it. So does HPI associate director Tom Smith,
4 min read
May
06

A radical, unavoidable future for the NHS, whoever wins: Health Policy Today 6 May 2010

Tom Smith, associate director of Health Policy Insight and chief executive of the British Society for Gastroenterology, discusses the impact
8 min read
May
05

Editor’s blog Wednesday 5 May 2010: How to vote tomorrow

Good evening. Slight pause in posting: I have been off, saving the world. (OK, that is not strictly true, I
1 min read
May
04

The Maynard Doctrine: How to turn a crisis into an opportunity

Professor Alan Maynard OBE emphasises the high value of avoiding business as usual after the election. Business as usual involves
3 min read
Apr
29

Editor’s blog Wednesday 14 April 2010: Talking round objects about NHS policy

You all know the old Yes, Minister joke: hapless minister Hacker writes “Balls” on a bad document. Nice civil servant
7 min read
Apr
29

Editor’s blog Thursday 29 April 2010: Whittingdon saved

Hurrah! Andy Burnham has promised that the Whittingdon won't lose its A&E and maternity [http://www.