David McCoy

David McCoy is a co-chair of CHPI and Professor of Global Public Health at the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health at Queen Mary University London and a medical doctor. He is a Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health.See all posts by David McCoy

For Whose Benefit? NHS England’s contract with the private hospital sector in the first year of the pandemic

Sid Ryan, David Rowland, David McCoy & Colin Leys | October 7, 2021 | Reports

This report analyses the government’s use of the private hospital sector to alleviate the burden on the NHS during the first year of the COVID pandemic.

Behind the Curve – how a focus on cost reduction and competition has left the NHS unable to protect the population’s health

David McCoy, Vivek Kotecha & David Rowland | March 18, 2020 | Blog, Featured

Policy makers have known about the likelihood and impact of a virus like COVID-19 for many years. And yet the risks to population health have barely received a mention in long-term planning for the NHS over the last decade.