Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Nov
07

Editorial Wednesday 7 November 2012: Health Policy Intelligence 51 - I'm A Health Secretary? Get Me Out Of Here!

The following is an extract from our subscription service Health Policy Intelligence, which funds the existence of this site and
3 min read
Nov
05

Guest editorial Monday 5 November 2012: 'Breaking up is hard to do' - reflections on South London's tripartite future

This guest editorial from Irwin Brown of the Socialist Health Association examines the draft recommendations of the Trust Special Administrator
4 min read
Oct
26

Editorial Friday 26 October 2012: Ipsos MORI polling for DH finds growing public dislike and distrust of the NHS reforms

We highlighted previously that the long-running British Social Attitudes survey and the NHS staff survey found that staff and the
8 min read
Oct
25

Editorial Tuesday 23 October 2012: Jeremy 'Bellflinger' Hunt - the Norman Puddifoot of Health Secretaries

At the risk of making myself persona numquam grata among the elite of the health policy universe, I must confess
41 min read
Oct
24

The Maynard Doctrine: The vultures coming home to roost

Health economist Professor Alan Maynard looks at NHS-saving savings, taking in decremental salary scales, reviewing pharmaceutical price naughtiness and the
7 min read
Oct
23

Editorial Tuesday 23 October 2012: Chatham House chat on customer service. Oh, and Tim Kelsey wants you to use the NHS Number

Last night, I went to a meeting about 'making the NHS a world-class customer service'. Which was nice.
1 min read
Oct
22

Editorial Thursday 18 October 2012: The Bellflinger gets an adviser - Sam Talbot Rice

Health Service Journal breaks the story that Health Secretary Jeremy 'Bellflinger' [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19011788]
3 min read
Oct
18

The Maynard Doctrine: The Chronicles Of Nirvania, home of unicorns and zombies

Professor Alan Maynard looks at the oncoming financial storm facing the NHS, and explains why health policy Nirvania is home
8 min read
Oct
18

Editorial Thursday 18 October 2012: More congratulations to the NHS on another excellent waiting times performance

It is worth recording that yet again, amid chaos, QIPP and the tragic loss of Simon Burns to transport, the
1 min read
Oct
14

Editor's blog Tuesday 23 November: Health Select Committee on public expenditure - Lansley, Nicholson, Douglas

The health select committee meets to hear evidence from Health Secretary Andrew Lansley (AL), NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson
23 min read