Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Oct
21

Editor's blog Wednesday 21 October 2015: Andrew Lansley, management consultant

"Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Prize" - Tom Lehrer [http://www.avclub.
2 min read
Oct
15

The Maynard Doctrine: Come on, Sir Galahad Stevens, lance the nonsense!

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard calls for Simon Stevens' digital extraction on non-evidence-based policy initiatives Sir Galahad (aka Simon
3 min read
Oct
15

Editorial Thursday 15 October 2015: A Twitter chat with Andrew Lansley

Well, that was interesting [https://twitter.com/HPIAndyCowper/status/654340194011844608]. Last night, Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley took exception
2 min read
Oct
14

Editorial Wednesday 14 October 2015: Sympathy for Jeremy Hunt

Since working out yesterday that Sun King Simon Stevens is now the de facto Secretary Of State For Health and
3 min read
Oct
12

Editorial Monday 12 October 2015: In character as Ralph from 'The Fast Show', Ben Gummer refutes an un-made allegation

Health Policy Insight has long had a a soft spot for junior health ministers in what passes for our hearts.
2 min read
Oct
02

Editorial Friday 2 October: What Sir David Nicholson said in his NHS Providers Annual Lecture (and what he may have meant)

The former NHS Comrade-In-Chief Sir David Nicholson gave the second NHS Providers Annual Lecture [”http://www.nhsproviders.org/blogs/sir-david-nicholson/
10 min read
Sep
03

The Maynard Doctrine: On Nero, and fiddling whilst the NHS burns

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard explores how workforce issues, funding and social care gaps amount to an NHS conflagration On
4 min read
Aug
15

Editorial Thursday 14 August 2015: Journey To The Foot Of Our Stairs - on the Tories' offshoring health policy to Simon Stevens

If it hasn't been done already, the socio-cultural impact of classic phrases from Lancashire is undoubtedly a PhD
4 min read
Aug
05

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens interview - August 2015

Interview by Andy Cowper Health Policy Insight: How are the new Vanguards doing? Simon Stevens: The selection for the first
9 min read
Aug
04

The Maynard Doctrine: On Canute, mushroom management and digging holes

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard on tide-turning, mustroom management and hole-hollowing The post-election logic of the Government NHS policy is
5 min read