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Jun
19

NHS England CE Amanda Pritchard's speech to NHS ConfedExpo 2022

This September, it will be 25 years since I started in the NHS. I know that, to many colleagues, I’
18 min read
Jun
13

Cowper's Cut 221: Health Week implodes, as the Zombie PM lurches on

There was one clear winner of the Conservative And Unionist Parliamentary Party's vote of no confidence in PM
14 min read
Jun
06
Cowper's Cut 220: The Boos Brothers

Cowper's Cut 220: The Boos Brothers

There is a point beyond the point of no return: it's the point at which even those with
5 min read
May
30
Cowper's Cut 219: Gray Report leaves only a graze

Cowper's Cut 219: Gray Report leaves only a graze

The Sue Gray Report finally emerged this week: it didn't contain an instant killer blow against the PM.
10 min read
May
23
Cowper's Cut 218: Gray Day approaches as problems multiply

Cowper's Cut 218: Gray Day approaches as problems multiply

"To believe that mere computing power and smart algorithms by themseves will generate superior healthcare is an illusion.  It
12 min read
May
19
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Subscribing to Health Policy Insight

Hello. Hope all's well with you. This is a message for people who have signed up for Health
4 min read
May
19
Cowper's Cut update: new NHSE Chief Strategy Officer Chris Hopson to be announced today

Cowper's Cut update: new NHSE Chief Strategy Officer Chris Hopson to be announced today

NHS Providers' chief executive Chris Hopson [https://nhsproviders.org/aspiring-ceos-report/chris-hopson] will today be announced as NHS England'
1 min read
May
16
Cowper’s Cut 217: May days

Cowper’s Cut 217: May days

"A bottle of Champagne signed by Boris! Hugely valuable as a souvenir of Partygate, and a sign of the
8 min read
May
09
Cowper's Cut 216: WHO's in the right?

Cowper's Cut 216: WHO's in the right?

The World Health Organisation's release of estimates for comparative country-by-country data on global excess deaths caused by Covid19
10 min read
May
02
Cowper's Cut 215: A money and numbers game

Cowper's Cut 215: A money and numbers game

Lying about the High Court judgment: an Alan comeback special Among the remarkable trends of our time is the national
7 min read