Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Feb
03

Editorial Tuesday 2 February 2016: What do we do if the goodwill runs out before the money?

Dogs bark. Bears shit in the woods. And hogs whimper at some system leaders’ silliness as the money doesn’t
10 min read
Jan
29

The Maynard Doctrine: How is Sir Galahad doing? A termly report

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard runs the rule over the Stevens regime Who would want Simon Steven’s job? One
6 min read
Jan
28

Editor's blog Friday 8 October 2010: Integrating care – what Leutz can teach Lansley

Health Service Journal editor Alastair McLellan tweets that Health Secretary Andrew Lansley told an event at his party conference this
5 min read
Jan
19

The Maynard Doctrine: Management needs measurement: time for the NHS to do better

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard says that NHS activity and performance measurement need to improve significantly. The NHS has three
6 min read
Jan
18

Editorial Tuesday 12 January 2016: Why a cross-party health and care funding commission probably won't happen or work

NHS funding arguments fall into three broad categories. In ascending order of usefulness, these are: how to fund; how much
2 min read
Jan
14

Editorial Wednesday 13 January 2016: On negotiating

Fingers crossed, yesterday's non-emergency junior doctors' strike has apparently passed without significant incident. There has clearly been
3 min read
Dec
31

Editorial Tuesday 10 November 2015: The punishment beatings will continue until morale improves

There is a bitter symmetry between the incidence and the prevalence of the punishment beating in NHS culture. The first
3 min read
Dec
30

Editorial Wednesday 9 September 2015: Jeremy Hunt goes Full Stevens with bid to abolish/universalise FT status

I have previously mentioned that NHS England Sun King Simon Stevens has a way with legislation that doesn't
2 min read
Dec
28

Editorial Monday 28 December 2015: Interview with Samantha Jones, director, New Care Models programme, NHS England

Samantha Jones is director of the New Care Models programme, which is part of the NHS Five-Year Forward View. Interview
16 min read
Dec
21

Editorial Monday 21 December 2015: 'Joshua's Story' by James Titcombe

It would be far, far better for James Titcombe and his family if this book hadn't had to
1 min read