Editor's blog 11 September 2008: An impressive debate starts the rationing ball rolling
by Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight
You know the old joke about mergers – ‘a merger is like two porcupines
Editor's blog 15th September 2008: Tax breaks for health?
Welcome to another fine week in health policy. Don't mention the imminent
implosion of free-market capitalism.
The new
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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
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:
