Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Jun
20

Editorial Wednesday 19 June 2013: Why redacting the name of the CQC cover-up leader for Data Protection Act reasons is bullshit

Oh dear. David Prior, Conservative MP for North Norfolk pre-Norman Lamb and now chair of the Care Quality Commission in
3 min read
Jun
20

Editorial Thursday 20 June 2013: Humpty Dumpty, J M Barrie and the art and the dirty little secret of the political cover-up

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all
5 min read
Jun
17

Editorial Monday 17 June 2013: The Patient's Charter rides again

There are a finite number of health policy moves, it would seem. Today, the CQC announced a Patient's
1 min read
Jun
12

Editorial Wednesday 12 June 2013: Hansard of the children's heart surgery statement in the Commons

Children’s Heart Surgery 12.35 pm The Secretary of State for Health (Mr Jeremy Hunt): With permission, Mr Speaker,
30 min read
Jun
12

Editorial Wednesday 12 June 2013: Closing time

It really needs a clinician to write this piece about the decision to kick back the IRP on children'
1 min read
Jun
11

Editorial Tuesday 11 June 2013: Comrade Sir David Nicholson's life in exile after abdication

In the words of Lenny Kravitz, "it ain't over till it's over" [http://www.
2 min read
Jun
07

Editorial Thursday 6 June 2013: Dr David Bennett, chief executive of Monitor

Notes from a press session with Dr David Bennett, chief executive, Monitor Q: What is your reaction to the suggestion
6 min read
Jun
06

Editorial Thursday 6 June 2013: Post-Comradeism - Asking The Wrong Question about who should replace Sir David Nicholson

Almost every conversation at the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool opens with the phrase "So who's going
2 min read
Jun
06

Editorial Thursday 6 June 2013: The liberation of Comrade Sir David and the bonfire of the policies

Nothing so pleases the God of Health Policy as a sinner come to repentance, but it remains a matter of
2 min read
Jun
05

Editorial Wednesday 5 June 2013: NHS Confederation Conference 2013 - a few 'before' thoughts

I'm on a train on the way to the 2013 version of the NHS Confederation Conference. I'
2 min read