Mr Andy Cowper

Mr Andy Cowper

United Kingdom
Jul
13

Editorial Friday 13 July 2012: An honest man writes to the Health Secretary

I know slightly and admire greatly Dr Peter Brambleby. An interview with him for this site can be found here
4 min read
Jul
13

The Maynard Doctrine: Is the world mad or sad? The return of the global budget must await.

Professor Alan Maynard considers whether system reform needs a psychiatrist or a grief counsellor - oh, and why global budgets
5 min read
Jul
12

Editorial Thursday 12 July 2012: Book review - 'Never Again?' by Nicholas Timmins

'Never Again?’ by Nicholas Timmins Institute For Government / Kings Fund 2012 This tightly written, fast-paced biography of the 2012
5 min read
Jul
11

Editorial Wednesday 11 July 2012: From Dilnot to do-nowt: no progress on key issues of social care funding and cap

Today's statement on the draft White Paper on social care [http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/files/2012/
1 min read
Jul
09

Editorial Saturday 7 July 2012: Health Policy Intelligence 48: BMA: “Resign, Lansley! But fix our pension deal first.”

Below is the first few paragraphs of the latest issue of our subscription-based publication Health Policy Intelligence. Subscription is £69
2 min read
Jul
07

Editorial Wednsday 27 June 2012: Andrew Lansley at the Commissioning Show

Mr Lansley opened his speech by mentioning a text message he received from a friend living in France during the
5 min read
Jul
07

Editor's blog Friday 29 July 2011: Co-Operation and Competition Panel elective care AWP report pro-choice; anti-commissioning

My swearing detox is officially over, just so you have been warned. What is this shit [http://www.ccpanel.org.
4 min read
Jul
06

Editorial Friday 6 July 2012: Hansard of NHS annual report to the House of Commons

From Hansard [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm120704/debtext/120704-0001.htm#12070479000004] , the text of Wednesday'
35 min read
Jul
06

Editorial Monday 25 June 2012: SOS Lansley sacks South London Healthcare Trust board; omnishambles to follow?

Holy shit. We knew there was a major problem, but the FT's revelation that Health Secretary Andrew Lansley
1 min read
Jul
04

Editorial Wednesday 4 July 2012: IFS / Nuffield Trust report restates ongoing nature of financial crisis

When I launched Health Policy Insight in 2008, four years ago (and let's face it, you get less
1 min read