Editor's Blog

Dec
24

Editor's blog 24th December 2008: Happy Christmas

The Health Policy Insight team will now be aiming to take a break until the New Year - although it
Dec
22

Editor's blog 21st November 2008: Notes from a sickbed

Cough, cough, cough. Splutter. Spit. Shiver. Cough, cough, cough. Feel sorry for self. Self-medicate with pills or cask-strength single malt,
7 min read
Dec
09

Editor's blog 9th December 2008: It's good to be back

Hello, hello. Not many people will be quoting Gary Glitter, and they will not be quoting him with good reason.
Nov
12

Editor's blog 12th November 2008: The CMO and the sovereign customer

Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Liam Donaldson has been on the receiving end of a touch of criticism from certain
1 min read
Oct
31

Editor's blog 31st October 2008: Happy Halloween

Hi there. In a big hurry today, and furthermore it's Friday, so after making one brief point, I
3 min read
Oct
10

Editor’s Blog 9th October 2008: A Ruhm thing – could recession be good for your health?

You may not yet have heard of Dr. Christopher Ruhm, Jefferson-Pilot Excellence Professor of Economics at the University of North
4 min read
Sep
16

Coles to a new castle: Patrick Carter, chair of the new NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel

by Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight Meet Patrick Robert Carter - Lord Carter of Coles, a Labour peer. He
6 min read
Sep
11

Kings Fund debate 11 September 2008. What is fair – should patients be allowed to top up their care?

Kings Fund debate 11 September 2008. What is fair – should patients be allowed to top up their care? by Andy
12 min read
Sep
10

Reforming the funding? It's an (in)sure thing

Reforming the funding? It's an (in)sure thing by Andy Cowper, editor, Health Policy Insight “For every problem,
7 min read
Aug
19

Editor's blog (2) 18th August 2008: money for nothing to the Ritalin generation

Oh. For. Fuck’s. Sake. I have just wasted half an hour of my life that I’m never going
3 min read