Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Sep
02

Editor's blog Friday 2nd September 2011: The closed culture of NHS management

The closed nature of the NHS's management culture isn't much of a surprise once you'
1 min read
Sep
01

Editor's blog Thursday 1 September 2011: Failure regime for FTs detailed; huge roles for Monitor as 'the new DH'

"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." Samuel Beckett, 'Worstward Ho'
9 min read
Sep
01

Editor's blog Wednesday 31 August 2011: Degrees of dissonance on the Secretary Of State's duty to provide or promote a NHS

The effective campaign group 38 Degrees has turned its digital guns on NHS reforms, with their commissioning and publication of
5 min read
Aug
31

The Maynard Doctrine: Tackling obesity - know your enemy!

Professor Alan Maynard looks at the growing health problems created by obesity, and wonders when Government will start to get
3 min read
Aug
30

Editor's blog Tuesday 30 August 2011: Atos Healthcare's action against CarerWatch discussion forum

The French multinational Atos are key players in the Department for Work and Pensions' disability assessment / return to work
2 min read
Aug
29

Editor's blog Monday 29 August 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 21 Silly Season Special, PM: “whole health profession on board"

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service. The new double-issue, '‘PM Cameron: “whole health profession on board
2 min read
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