Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Jun
04

Editorial Wednesday 4 June 2014: Text of NHS England CE Simon Stevens' speech to NHS Confederation conference

THINKING LIKE A PATIENT, ACTING LIKE A TAXPAYER – FROM NHS CHALLENGES TO NEW SOLUTIONS? Simon Stevens, CEO, NHS England A
19 min read
Jun
04

Editor's blog Tuesday 3 June 2014: Norman Lamb: The Song

Unsurprisingly, The Simon Burns Song [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1140] provoked a Twitter request for a companion piece
1 min read
Jun
02

Editorial Monday 2 June 2014: Evolve faster, NHS! On Ian Birrell's curious commentary.

'The NHS must evolve - or face a painful death' is the title of perhaps the worst commentary
5 min read
May
21

Editorial Wednesday 21 May 2014: Having a Field day on NHS funding ideas

Interesting to read in The Observer that moves are afoot by Conservative ministers to bring Frank Field's plan
2 min read
May
21

Editorial Wednesday 21 May 2014: Text of Simon Stevens' speech to Kings Fund leadership summit

I said on my first day in this new job that five years in to the longest period of austerity
8 min read
May
21

Editorial Wednesday 21 May 2014: Notes from Simon Stevens & Jeremy Hunt's speeches at NHS Clinical Commissioners

Below are my semi-finished notes from the NHS Clinical Commissioners conference appearances by Simon Stevens and Jeremy Hunt. Drawn from
5 min read
May
20

Editorial Monday 19 May 2014: Freaking out about Levitt and Dubner's hog-whimperingly silly health policy proposals

I bought, read and enjoyed the book 'Freakonomics' by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Pithily-written, fun and with
6 min read
May
12

Editorial Monday 12 May 2014: Text of Ed Miliband's speech on Labour health policy

Commentary to follow: for the time being, here is the copy of Ed Miliband's speech today setting out
10 min read
Apr
29

The Maynard Doctrine: Competition and duty

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard on proper design and regulation of any competition system, David Nicholson’s bullshit and Adam
5 min read
Apr
16

Editorial Wednesday 16 April 2014: Working smarter - National Hunt winter racing, and horses for courses

My Lords, Ladies and gentlemen, NHS comrades (and regulators), I have received some comments about the relative infrequency of Health
2 min read