Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Dec
06

Guest editorial Friday 6 December 2013: Why the NHS definitely needs drones, by CSU Cassander

In this guest editorial, the genius of CSU Cassander is unleashed on solving the woes of the NHS through drone
3 min read
Nov
19

The Maynard Doctrine: It's the clinicians, stupid!

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard reflects on political learning and real reform Fashions come and fashions go, but clinicians -
4 min read
Sep
16

The Maynard Doctrine: A guide to the bollocksfest of NHS management jargon

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard turns his attention to the beautiful world of NHS management jargon The ways in which
2 min read
Aug
01

Editorial Thursday 10 January 2013: Is commissioning reform the real issue?

We're not very far away from the arrival of the NHS Commissioning Board now. This leads me to
3 min read
Jul
24

The Maynard Doctrine: What to do with “Big Pharma”?

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard examines the ills of Big Pharma, and offers his own prescriptions for improvement. Big Pharma
4 min read
Jul
22

Guest editorial: Jeremy Twunt on the future of Conservative health policy

Parliament has risen for recess, but the satirical alter ego of the Secretary Of State For Health, swear-word-loving Jeremy Twunt
3 min read
Jul
17

Wednesday 17 July 2013: The Keogh Review process matters as much as the outcome, and a thought about the NHS England CEO job

Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has a well-earned reputation as nobody's fool. His report into the 14 hospitals he
12 min read
Jul
16

Editor’s blog Thursday 17 September 2009: Today’s policy speech by Andy Burnham at the Kings Fund

We are living through a sea-change of health policy. This much you will have noticed. This much has been forced
4 min read
Jul
15

Editorial Monday 15 July 2013: 'Bring out your dead' - the eve of Keogh and The Politician's Syllogism

Tomorrow, Health Secretary Jeremy 'Bellflinger' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19011788] Hunt will take the last session
2 min read
Jul
15

Editorial Monday 15 July 2013: Back to the future with 'hit squads' for many Keogh troubled trusts: rewarding failure?

The Guardian's Denis Campbell and Patrick Wintour have a plausible-looking leak about the Keogh report tomorrow [http://www.
1 min read