Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Jun
25

The Maynard Doctrine: NICE problems to have?

Professor Alan Maynard OBE looks at the changes needed to make NICE’s rationing role more effective in an economically-challenged
3 min read
Jun
18

Editor's blog Thursday 18 June 2009: a stand for good stats

Good afternoon. A very quick post to point you towards an excellent piece in today's Times [http://www.
1 min read
Jun
18

Guest editorial Thursday 18 June 2009: Mike Farrar on innovation

As the first Healthcare Innovation Expo [http://www.healthcareinnovationexpo.com/] opens today, this guest editorial from Mike Farrar, chief executive
3 min read
Jun
16

Editor's blog Tuesday 16 June 2009: the post-Confed rush - faith in the BMA or the BBC?

A quick one, more later as workload does not abate. The BMA has issues the following press statement: Responding to
2 min read
Jun
10

Editor's blog 10 June 2009: financial futures for the NHS

Regular readers will know that we have been banging on about the impending financial problems for the NHS pretty much
4 min read
Jun
09

Editor's blog 9 June 2009: new Health Policy Today and feature on a commissioning collaboration under FESC

Good afternoon. As I am psychically preparing myself for the cross-London walk to get my train lto Liverpool for the
1 min read
Jun
09

Breaking down tribal barriers: the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT commissioning collaboration with Tribal PLC (part 1 of 4)

Derek Felton, MD of Tribal Health Commissioning and Ashton Leigh and Wigan PCT’s chief executive Peter Rowe explain to
16 min read
Jun
09

9th February 2009: Guest editorial - Matthew Swindells on the recession and the NHS

Professor Matthew Swindells follows his recent interview for HPI [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/259] with a column looking
3 min read
Jun
09

Back to Griffiths and management basics - manage the money, manage the medics: Health Policy Today 9 June 2009

Tom Smith, associate director of Health Policy Insight and chief executive of the British Society for Gastroenterology, looks at the
3 min read
Jun
07

Editor's blog 7 June 2009: Upstream at last? Burnham on public health

Interviewed by The Guardian, new health secretary Andy Burnham has suggested that prevention of lifestyle-associated ill-health [http://www.guardian.co.
2 min read