Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Nov
03

Editor’s blog Monday 21 September 2009: Liberal Democrat health policy, and sympathy for Ms Hewitt

Sometimes, people smile superciliously at me for taking the Liberal Democrats’ health policy seriously. That’s okay, of course. A
6 min read
Nov
03

Editor's blog Tuesday 29th September 2009: Labour Conference 2009 - go back to your constituencies and prepare for opposition

Footage on TV of the Labour Party conference in Brighton has had a haunted and almost surreal air. Where once
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Nov
03

Editor's blog Monday 5 October 2009: The deep freeze

There is a lovely old Lancashire phrase that I learned at my Gran's knee - 'don'
1 min read
Nov
03

Editor’s blog Tuesday 6 October 2009: The Right way to run the NHS

I wanted to wait until shadow chancellor George Osborne had spoken before writing anything about Andrew Lansley’s speech to
5 min read
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
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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
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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
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