Editor's Blog

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Editor's blog Wednesday 30 September 2009: National Care Service funding - pick a number, any number

Good morning. You may have caught PM Gordon Brown on the BBC's Today programme this morning. When James
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Aug
28

Editor's blog Friday 28 August 2009: Claire Rayner on the need for more NHS regulation

I once chaired a conference at which Claire Rayner spoke about patient dignity. She's a lovely woman, and
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Aug
24

Editor's blog Monday 24 August: Back tomorrow

Hello. Hope you're well. Holiday ends today, and to mark the bitter-sweet prospect of a return to the
Aug
09

Editor's blog 6 June 2009: Bob Sang RIP

It is with huge sadness that I write about the death of Bob Sang yesterday. Bob was 61. His particular
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Aug
04

Editor's blog Tuesday 13 July 2009: Darzi's departure - a Judas GOAT of clinical engagement?

So it has been confirmed that the good Lord Darzi is off up the road [http://news.bbc.co.uk/
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Aug
04

Editor's blog Tuesday 4 August 2009: Shock horror! Daily Mail discovers that GPs earn money

Whooppeee! That champion of socialist wages policies the Daily Mailhas discovered that GPs can earn a lot of money for
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 18 June 2008: NHS Confederation conference, day one

Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight [https://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/AndyCowper] The Day Today: Wednesday 18 June 2008 - Day
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 19 June 2008: More from Confed conrence: is David Nicholson still gunning for Monitor?

Is David Nicholson still gunning for Monitor? No matter how bad your day is, Joe Simpson has had a worse
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 20 June 2008: Confed Day 3 - GP surgery closures? Pick a number, any number

by Andy Cowper [https://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/AndyCowper] Some concluding thoughts from Confed 1. Every big conference has an atmosphere:
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Aug
04

Editor's blog 26 June 2008: 100 not out - foundation trusts march on

It's nice round numbers all the way, isn't it? We have the ongoing NHS 60 feeding
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