Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Apr
26

Editor's blog Monday 26 April 2010: Sharpening the scalpels and battleaxes

Good evening. You will find another new instalment of Maynard Doctrine here, in which the good Professor addresses himself to
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Apr
26

The Maynard Doctrine: Time to get real: “protecting” the NHS budget is impossible

Professor Alan Maynard OBE wonders whether the politicians vowing to protect NHS budgets are deceitful or stupid. He outlines the
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Apr
26

Editor’s blog Friday 23 April 2010: Exclusive - KPMG outsourcing review of business support to DH & arms’ length bodies

Hello. Today we are spoiling you, Ambassador. Not with Ferrero Rocher, of course: that would be bad for your health.
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Apr
23

Obama’s political prose puts the wheels back on health reform and lead in the pencil of House legislators: Health Policy Today

HPI associate director Tom Smith puts the Obama healthcare speech into its political and social context Last night, US President
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Apr
23

Andy, Norman or Andrew; which Health Secretary wannabe to make omelettes without breaking eggs? Health Policy Today 22 April '10

Health Policy Insight welcomes back associate director Tom Smith, with this timely and thoughtful instalment of Health Policy Today considering
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Apr
22

Editor’s blog Thursday 22 April 2010: Civitas event - who should run the NHS?

Civitas [http://www.civitas.org.uk/nhs/index.php] think tank, which has been doing some good work on health
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Apr
22

Editor's blog Thursday 22 April 2009: Quick election thought

Health debate's been poor to date (I'll have a look at the health hustings done by
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Apr
22

The Maynard Doctrine: Faith-based policymaking: dear God, when will it end?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE suggests that reforms to improve and incentivise commissioning should be based on evidence. What is not
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Apr
22

Editor's blog Thursday 22 April 2009: Healthcare funding solved in the USA

The instant reaction to this story [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/richard-adams-blog/2010/apr/21/sue-lowden-lowdencare-chickens-nevada] about a Republican
Apr
21

Editor’s blog Wednesday 21 April 2010: Measuring up to the tailor’s motto

As the NHS scrambles frantically to pull together its flock of annual reports, the intervention in the BMJ by Lifford
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