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Editorial Tuesday 22 November 2011: OSALavision, or how I learned to stop worrying and love Big Brother

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11/22/2011 - 11:22

You have heard the phrase 'life imitating art'. Health policy is currently imitating a sub-Brian Rix farce, starring Our Saviour And Liberator Andrew Lansley, Secretary Of State For Health.

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Editorial Friday 18 November 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 32 'ACO = RIP AQP & PbR; liberated NHS goes meta- with stasis' out

Publish Date/Time: 
11/18/2011 - 16:58

Would you like to know what has 50 branches and no roots?

Which canon law of NHS policy was broken this week?

The relationship between Andrew Lansley and Gok Wan?

The relationship between Andrew Lansley and Edward Woodward?

Why ACO=RIP AQP & PbR?

Why Ian Dury's band are writing the NHS Operating Framework 2012-13?

Health Policy Intellgence subscribers know all this, and more.

Health Policy Intelligence is our weekly subscription-based analysis service.

Editorial Monday 14 Novmeber 2011: Mr Lansley's curious liberation, or why an urgent ban will take four months

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11/14/2011 - 14:09

Mr Lansley's liberation is a curious thing.

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Editorial Thursday 10 November 2011: "Speechless" Simon Burns on Hinchingbrooke, peppermint tea and the cynicism of politicians

Publish Date/Time: 
11/10/2011 - 17:17

How do we love Simon Burns?

Let us count the ways.

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Editorial Thursday 10 November 2011: Circle's 10-year Hinchingbrooke franchise may be terminated at SHA's will

Publish Date/Time: 
11/10/2011 - 10:24

- Hinchingbrooke franchise agreement "may be terminated at will by the Strategic Health Authority"
- Previous NHS management franchise at Good Hope quadrupled the trust's deficit

The courtship has been an extended one, but HM Treasury has given Circle permission to do the decent thing and make an honest woman of Hinchingbrooke NHS hospital - for the next decade, at least.

In sickness and in financial health? Mmmm.

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Editorial Thursday 10 November 2011: Andrew Lansley speech to NAPC conference

Publish Date/Time: 
11/10/2011 - 09:47

Text of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's speech to the National Association of Primary Care (NAPC) Annual Conference, November 2, 2011

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Editorial Wednesday 9 November 2011: Health Policy Intelligence 'The Buttle Of Britain - SOS accountability, meet the long grass

Publish Date/Time: 
11/09/2011 - 00:01

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The new issue, 'The Buttle Of Britain - SOS accountability, meet the long grass', is now out.

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Editorial Monday 7 November 2011: The return of Pinter The Coalition Health Policy Polar Bear

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11/07/2011 - 17:42

Longstanding readers will remember our Future Forum joke: Pinter The Coalition Health Policy Polar Bear, walks into a bar, approaches the barman, and says "I'd like a ........................................................................... Health And Social Care Bill cocktail, please".

The barman replies, "Why the big pause?"

Ah, the old jokes. They're still the oldest.

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