Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
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
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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
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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.
Apr
29

Editor’s blog Thursday 29 April 2010: Conservatives re-announce pharma industry subsidy

From BBC News comes the re-announcement by the Conservatives [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/liveevent/] (can'
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Apr
29

Editor’s blog Thursday 29 April 2010: Medics back service rationalisation

The Academy of Royal Medical Colleges today suggests that cuts could be good for patient care [http://www.guardian.co.
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Apr
29

Editor’s blog Wednesday 28 April 2010: Burnham misleads BBC2 Daily Politics NHS hustings

Oh dear. Oh dear. On what is already a dreadful day for Labour, with PM Gordon Brown calling a difficult
1 min read
Apr
29

Editor’s blog Wednesday 28 April 2010: The unexpected side of a mutual future

In this Guardian feature by David Hare on the theatrics of Cleggmania [”http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/apr/
2 min read
Apr
27

Editor’s blog Tuesday 27 April 2010: Possibly the greatest NHS article ever in the Daily Mail

Nobody has summarised the Daily Mail better than The Daily Mash website [http://www.shotdeadinthehead.com/product_view.aspx?pid=
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