Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
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
Jul
18

Editor's blog Monday 18 July 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 16, 'Rope-a-dope policy: is OSAL Lansley Ali or Foreman?', out now

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service. The sixteenth issue, 'Rope-a-dope health policy - is SOS Lansley
2 min read
Jul
15

Editor's blog Friday 15 July 2011: Health Questions in the House Of Commons

Text of this week's health questions in the House Of Commons, from Hansard. The Secretary of State was
65 min read
Jul
14

Editor's blog Thursday 14 July 2011: The power of four - SHA clusters officially finalised

The turf wars have been won and lost, and the four SHA clusters finalised. Lines have been drawn on maps.
1 min read
Jul
13

The Maynard Doctrine: Killing patients is wrong!

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard outlines recent research into  changeovers of the new staff – the July effect – and suggests that
2 min read
Jul
12

Editor's blog Tuesday 12 July 2011: Coalition Government bet on who can make most stupid intervention on NHS reform

It is as if someone is deliberately trying to make my swearing detox fail. A conspiracy theorist would see clear
2 min read
Jul
11

Editor's blog Monday 11 July 2011: Monitor defers appointing a permanent chief executive

The below statement has just been released by Monitor. It seems no applicants made the grade. The uncertain shadow of
1 min read
Jul
11

Editor's blog Monday 11 July 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 15, 'Is SOS Lansley a fool or a knave?', out now

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service. The fifteenth issue, 'Is SOS Lansley a fool or a
2 min read