Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Aug
04

Editor's blog 16th September 2008: Lord Carter, chair of NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel

So what's new today? Apart from the downfall of free market capitalism and the end of the world
1 min read
Aug
04

Editor's blog 17th September 2008: Moral hazard in healthcare

Standing in the Halifax today, waiting to pay in a cheque (I love to swim against the tide), I was
4 min read
Aug
04

Editor’s blog 25th September 2008 – Labour policy and a Crisp rejoinder to top-ups

So, what do we have in health policy terms from the last few days, during which the Labour Party has
5 min read
Aug
04

Editor's blog 28th September 2008: consultant competence, Conservative currency and Caledonian climate

Good morning. Today we have new Maynard Doctrine on the charged topic of managing poor performance by consultants and on
2 min read
Aug
04

Editor's Blog 29th September 2008: Conservative Party Conference 2008 - Andrew Lansley, the hair apparent

Something has happened to Andrew Lansley’s hair. The shadow health secretary’s barnet is looking distinctively … different. Now as
5 min read
Aug
04

Editor's Blog 1st October 2008: Bankrolling the attacks on NICE

Good morning. Story of the day looks very much like The Independent's piece highlighting the pharmaceutical industry'
1 min read
Aug
04

Editor's blog 1st October 2008: David Cameron, socialist Conservative?

“The central task I have set myself and this Party is to be as radical in social reform as Margaret
8 min read
Aug
04

Editor's blog 3rd October 2008: liquidity or solvency?

Today we will see whether Gordon Brown is better than his predecessor at cabinet reshuffles. It will not be hard:
3 min read
Aug
04

Editor's blog 6th October 2008: new Hope for health

Just when I was thinking my powers of prophecy might be waning (see the second paragraph of this [http://www.
1 min read
Aug
04

Editor's blog 7th October 2008: a quick icy thought on banking

Just come from the Wellcome Trust's fascinating exhibitions, and arrived to see the global financial turmoil cointinuing apace.