Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Mar
02

Editorial Wednesday 2 March 2016: What's the difference for NHS managers between an STP and an STI?

Surprise, surprise: there are loads of vacant clinical jobs [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35667939], while providers are finding
2 min read
Feb
23

Editorial Tuesday 23 February 2016: NHS funding - Dagenham finances and The Calais Defence

It is difficult to see what possessed the sensible and savvy Sir David Dalton to have recommended, or hinted at
5 min read
Feb
23

Editorial Tuesday 23 February 2016: The NHS staff survey in detail

The latest version of the NHS staff survey [http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/Caches/Files/20160222_NHS%20Staff%20Survey%202015%20National%
3 min read
Feb
12

Editorial Wednesday 5 June 2013: On Andy Cowper and his financial conflicts of interest

Editor's note: this post has been updated on several occasions since its original publication in 2013. I also
2 min read
Feb
11

Editorial Thursday 11 February 2016: Dung, bungs and autodidacts

First, the dung: to the considerable surprise of absolutely nobody, the latest waiting time data shows that 18 weeks has
3 min read
Feb
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 10 May 2011: Schrödinger's Bill

I have used this analogy before, but more than ever before, the Health Bill reminds me of Schrödinger's
2 min read
Feb
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 12 October 2010: FT Network issues statement on NHS Confederation's suspension of Sue Slipman

Health Service Journal has obtained a statement from FT network chair Peter Griffiths [http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/policy/
2 min read
Feb
05

Editor's blog Tuesday 12 October 2010: RIP Claire Rayner, a patient champion

The Guardiancarries the sad news of the death of former nurse, midwife, agony aunt and patient movement champion Claire Rayner
1 min read
Feb
05

Editor’s blog Monday 20 September 2010: Cuts, nuts and sledgehammers

Good morning. Welcome to another week of health policy mayhem. Cuts in public services – what the state does nationally and
2 min read
Feb
05

Editorial Friday 9 October 2015: NHS in 'on course for widely predicted £2 billion overspend' shock

Monitor [http://www.healthpolicyinsight.com/?q=node/1610>Whoever could have predicted it</a>? Data just released
1 min read