Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Aug
19

Editor's blog Friday 19 August 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 19/20, 'GPs going on a data holiday, no more PFI or VBP?', out

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service. The new double-issue, 'GPs going on a data holiday, no
2 min read
Aug
19

Editor's blog Tuesday 9th August 2011: A riot of their own - empathy-cripples, criminals, bystanders and suggestibles

It's a public policy thing, so the riots of recent days and nights can get a mention. The
3 min read
Aug
19

Editor's blog Thursday 18th August 2011: John Watkinson wins as RCHT loses 'whistleblower' appeal

John Watkinson has won his former employer Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust's employment tribunal appeal against his status as
1 min read
Aug
19

Editor's blog Friday 13 May 2011:The cynical contempt of the Future Forum listening farce, Part Two

The joyous merriment of the pointless Future Forum listening exercise [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1093] is becoming a
2 min read
Aug
10

The Maynard Doctrine: What’s the alternative to Lansley’s reforms?

We have been inundated by protests about the NHS reforms championed by Andrew Lansley. A media frenzy has followed the
4 min read
Aug
04

Guest editorial Thursday 4th August 2011: The balancing act.

This guest editorial by Dr Steve Kell, chair of Bassetlaw Commissioning Organisation, outlines the balancing act of leadership of clinical
3 min read
Aug
03

Editor's blog Wednesday 3 August 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 18, 'Letwin dons Miss Whiplash gear', out now

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service. The eighteenth issue, 'Letwin dons the Miss Whiplash garb; CCP
2 min read
Aug
01

Editor's blog Friday 8 July 2011: Chaos of NHS reform is all my fault - NHS Confederation Conference 2011 review

It"s my fault, apparently. This system-wide, top-down reorganisation, bringing redundancies, confusion, the pausing of a Bill after its
4 min read
Jul
28

Editor's blog Thursday 28 July 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 17, 'Boyle’s Law proves that happiness is a warm Bill', out now

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service. The seventeenth issue, 'Boyle’s Law proves that happiness is
2 min read
Jul
19

The Maynard Doctrine: Lessons from America - can we bend the cost curve?

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard looks at the integration panacea hypothesis, and points the finger at where we need to
3 min read