Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Mar
15

Editor's blog Wednesday 23 February 2011: Stalin meets Heath Robinson

Hands up if you can explain the consistency of what’s going on in health policy? No, thought not. Within
1 min read
Mar
13

Editor's blog Thursday 17 February 2011: Competition in healthcare (again) - Ham, Moyes, means and ends

Competition is back as one of the health policy buzz-words. Its early 2000s iteration was under the slightly veiled guise
4 min read
Mar
06

Editor’s blog Thursday 20 May 2010: The government’s Coalition Agreement on NHS and health policy reviewed

The Coalition Agreement [”http://programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk/files/2010/05/coalition-programme.pdf] starts with three words, in 56-point type
13 min read
Mar
05

Editor's blog Monday 25 July 2011: EXCLUSIVE - Health Bill: five impact assessments officially risk-rated as unfit for purpose

A Health Policy Insight exclusive  Impact assessment on policy on GP commissioning red-rated twice in succession as unfit for purpose
4 min read
Mar
05

Editor's blog Monday 11 April 2011: Simon Burns makes his bid to be next Health Secretary

Following Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley's now-infamous 'empty bookcase' appearance on BBC Newsnight [http://www.
1 min read
Feb
28

Interview - Dr Michael Dixon, chair, NHS Alliance

Interview by Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight Michael Dixon is a man of many hats - GP, chair of
14 min read
Feb
27

Editorial Monday 27 February 2012: EXCLUSIVE - Paul Baumann to be NHS Commissioning Board director of finance

The NHS Commissioning Board's director of finance-designate is Paul Baumann, currently director of finance of NHS London [http:
8 min read
Feb
27

Editorial Thursday 23 February 2012: On Cynthia Bower quitting the CQC

The DH publishes its capability assessment of the Care Quality Commission [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/
1 min read
Feb
23

Editorial Thursday 23 February 2012: Monitor chair Dr David Bennett welcomes the NHS to its economically real future

The FT's indefatigable data diva Sally Gainsbury and public policy editor Sarah Neville have just dropped a striking
3 min read
Feb
23

Editorial Wednesday 22 February 2012: In praise of Professor John Ashton

Professor John Ashton is a distinguished public servant and public health doctor [http://www.cumbria.nhs.uk/AboutUs/WhoWeAreAndWhatWeDo/SeniorStaffAndManagement.
2 min read