Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Dec
22

Editor's blog 21st November 2008: Notes from a sickbed

Cough, cough, cough. Splutter. Spit. Shiver. Cough, cough, cough. Feel sorry for self. Self-medicate with pills or cask-strength single malt,
7 min read
Dec
22

The Maynard Doctrine: The season to be jolly? Postman Pat delivers Christmas thumbscrews for the NHS

The Christmas message of “goodwill” in the 2009—10 Operating Framework for the NHS is that the hospitals in particular
3 min read
Dec
09

Editor's blog 9th December 2008: It's good to be back

Hello, hello. Not many people will be quoting Gary Glitter, and they will not be quoting him with good reason.
Nov
27

Does the appointment of Tom Daschle as health secretary points to a NICER USA? Health Policy Today, 25th November 2008

Barack Obama’s cabinet is taking shape, with many predicting that Hilary Clinton will be appointed as Secretary of State
5 min read
Nov
12

Editor's blog 12th November 2008: The CMO and the sovereign customer

Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson has been on the receiving end of a touch of criticism from certain
1 min read
Nov
11

We’ve only just begun: the debate about the impact of ‘top ups’ in the NHS – Health Policy Today, 10 November 2008

Last week the Government said it could no longer defend a ban on patients receiving NHS care if they paid
4 min read
Nov
10

The Maynard Doctrine: How safe are your doctors?

Professor Alan Maynard on the need to  address clinical revalidation and manage poor performance A decade after the problems with
3 min read
Oct
31

Editor's blog 31st October 2008: Happy Halloween

Hi there. In a big hurry today, and furthermore it's Friday, so after making one brief point, I
3 min read
Oct
29

Reaching out to the insurance 'untouchables': health in the US election - Health Policy Today, 29 October 2008

This time next week, we will know the name of the next president of the United States.  Today’s Washington
9 min read
Oct
29

Public tired of NHS managerial vision sessions - Health Policy Today, 29th October 2008

The most entertaining NHS story of day appeared in www.publicservice.co.uk.  It reports that a public meeting held
2 min read