Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Feb
23

Editorial Tuesday 23 February 2016: The NHS staff survey in detail

The latest version of the NHS staff survey [http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Caches/Files/20160222_NHS%20Staff%20Survey%202015%20National%
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Feb
12
Editorial Wednesday 5 June 2013: On Andy Cowper and his financial conflicts of interest

Editorial Wednesday 5 June 2013: On Andy Cowper and his financial conflicts of interest

Editor's note: this post has been updated on several occasions since its original publication in 2013. I also
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Feb
11

Editorial Thursday 11 February 2016: Dung, bungs and autodidacts

First, the dung: to the considerable surprise of absolutely nobody, the latest waiting time data shows that 18 weeks has
3 min read
Feb
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 10 May 2011: Schrödinger's Bill

I have used this analogy before, but more than ever before, the Health Bill reminds me of Schrödinger's
2 min read
Feb
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 12 October 2010: FT Network issues statement on NHS Confederation's suspension of Sue Slipman

Health Service Journal has obtained a statement from FT network chair Peter Griffiths [http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/
2 min read
Feb
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 12 October 2010: RIP Claire Rayner, a patient champion

The Guardiancarries the sad news of the death of former nurse, midwife, agony aunt and patient movement champion Claire Rayner
1 min read
Feb
05

Editor’s blog Monday 20 September 2010: Cuts, nuts and sledgehammers

Good morning. Welcome to another week of health policy mayhem. Cuts in public services – what the state does nationally and
2 min read
Feb
05

Editorial Friday 9 October 2015: NHS in 'on course for widely predicted £2 billion overspend' shock

Monitor [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1610>Whoever could have predicted it</a>? Data just released
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Feb
03

Editorial Tuesday 2 February 2016: What do we do if the goodwill runs out before the money?

Dogs bark. Bears shit in the woods. And hogs whimper at some system leaders’ silliness as the money doesn’t
10 min read
Jan
29

The Maynard Doctrine: How is Sir Galahad doing? A termly report

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard runs the rule over the Stevens regime Who would want Simon Steven’s job? One
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