Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Dec
22

Editor's blog Wednesday 9th December 2009: NHS Confed policy salon - Allocative efficiency in the downturn

Allocative efficiency in the downturn: Is it possible to 'disinvest' in existing health services and programmes? The last
6 min read
Dec
16

Editor’s blog Tuesday 15th December 2009: The resurrection arrives early.

It may appear premature to talk about the resurrection at Christmas, but the recent joint report by the Nuffield Trust
15 min read
Dec
11

Editor’s blog Friday 11th December 2009: New DH policy document – inspired by Jim Collins or Juan Collins?

Time for a medicines use review, clearly: they’re having visions again in the DH. The first chapter of new
3 min read
Nov
30

The Maynard Doctrine - Conservative health policies: signs of confusion?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE reviews the consistency and coherence of recent pronouncements on Conservative health policy. In a recent speech,
5 min read
Nov
27

Editor’s blog Friday 27th November 2009: Back from Rio.

I'm Bach [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach]. No, hang, on, that's not right
1 min read
Nov
23

The Maynard Doctrine: The faithful following the foolish - blundering on into parsimony

Professor Alan Maynard OBE dissects the NHS and politicians’ approach to financially straitened times ahead. The NHS is about to
3 min read
Nov
04

Editor’s blog Tuesday 3rd November 2009: Cameron's update on Conservative health policy

I've just been reading David Cameron’s latest health speech [”http://www.conservatives.com/News/Speeches/2009/11/
4 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Monday 20 July 2009: Rewriting history

Good morning from abroad. There is likely to be less frequent posting this week because I am on holiday, but
2 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Tuesday 21 July 2009: The confidence interval over NHS future funding and longevity

Good morning. New figures on the government's lower tax revenues [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/
4 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Tuesday 28 July 2009: 'Black skies thinking', Casanova Cameron and some other bits and bobs

Good evening. I hope this finds you well and swine flu-free. Swine flu. SWine flu. SWINE flu SWINE FLU SWINE
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