Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Nov
03

The Maynard Doctrine: QIPP - the sound of panic, or a belated vital sign of intelligent life?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE looks through the prism of QIPP at the NHS's task to avoid becoming heir
4 min read
Nov
03

Editor’s blog Monday 19 October 2009: Bill Moyes - next stop, the FSA?

Bill Moyes has had a good war as executive chair of independent foundation trust regulator Monitor, a job he will
3 min read
Nov
03

Editor’s blog Thursday 24 September 2009: is PbR a fitting payment system for the recessionomics of health?

This morning’s policy seminar at the NHS Confederation, ‘From payment for activity to payment for transformation- is PbR fit
4 min read
Nov
03

Editor’s blog Friday 30 October 2009: New Maynard Doctrine, and a government addicted to stupid drug rulings

Hello. We have a fresh shot of Maynard Doctrine [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/383] for you today. We
3 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Monday 2 November 2009: Legally enforceable waiting times and the DH's consultancy spend

Good afternoon. Last Friday's Times had this story that the Cabinet has agreed to press forward legislation guaranteeing
2 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Tuesday 20 October 2009: NHS Alliance conference - day one

Good morning from Manchester, where the NHS Alliance's 12th annual conference kicks off - and let's
4 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Tuesday 3 November 2009: A smart workforce report

NHS Employers has released ‘Leading the NHS workforce through to recovery’ [http://www.nhsemployers.org/Aboutus/Publications/Pages/LeadingtheNHSworkforcethrough.aspx]
2 min read
Nov
02

Editor’s blog Wednesday 28 October 2009: Incentives for collaboration and empowerment

In the latest of the NHS Confederation’s policy salon series, speakers from the Institute for Government and KPMG led
10 min read
Oct
28

Editor's blog Monday 26 October 2009: Managing demand in the downturn – thinking the unthinkable

Managing demand in the downturn – thinking the unthinkable, held last Thursday, was the latest in the NHS Confederation’s policy
9 min read
Oct
27

Editor's blog Tuesday 27 October 2009: A quick hello

I'm really busy today, and haven't time to write much, so would recommend a couple of
1 min read