Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Feb
14

Editorial Thursday 9 February 2012: The politically patriotic TINA defence, as Britney advises the revolting Lib Dems

'Oops" has become a key word for the travails of the Health Bill. Yesterday saw an unwelcome oops
1 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Sunday 12 February 2012: McOops! McKinseys Helios-centric hospitality, McFavours and McIcarus policy hubris

If I'm reluctant to use the phrase 'game-changing', it's because the Health And Social
4 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Monday 13 February 2012: NHS productivity decline claim questioned

An extremely interesting paper in The Lancet by Professor Nick Black suggests that the much-discussed decline in NHS productivity since
1 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Monday 13 February 2012: Aha! It's about competition again: Andrew Lansley's latest defence of the reforms

The first time I started skimming the HSJ / Reform piece by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (saviour, liberator) [http://www.hsj.
5 min read
Feb
14

Editorial Monday 13 February 2012: Andrew Lansley the technologist, slight return - mobile phones and the NHS

Something about the HSJ / Reform piece by Andrew Lansley (saviour, liberator) published today [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1335]
2 min read
Feb
09

Editorial Tuesday 7 February 2012: Mr Lansley's cavalry ride to the rescue: his political hero and the PM

I'd forgotten how much fun a bit of Health Bill action can be. The battle of the bylines
3 min read
Feb
09

Editorial Monday 10 October 2011: Bonfires

A well-built bonfire is an elegant way of minimising waste. The smell of burning autumn leaves is also a delight.
4 min read
Feb
06

Editorial Tuesday 31 January 2012: Timescales and scenarios for the remainder of the Health Bill in Parliament

I am grateful that a kindly mole has felt the need to share a document outlining an anticipated timescale and
3 min read
Feb
01

Editorial Wednesday 1 February 2012: What Minister Who? meant to say to the Health Select Committee about social care

Dear old Minister Who? Paul Burstow did not have the most successful of appearances recently giving evidence to the Health
1 min read
Jan
31

Editorial Tuesday 31 January 2012: No monopoly on political syllogism? Questions for the troika editorial

Today saw the publication of ’The NHS deserves a better, more open debate over health reform’ [http://www.hsj.co.
5 min read