Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
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
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
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