Letters
Reconfiguring healthcare
Keep it small and personal in any reconfiguration of healthcare providers
BMJ 2012; 344 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e183 (Published 10 January 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e183
- Philip Meakins, retired general practitioner1
- 1Southampton Primary Care Trust, The Old Fire Station Surgery, Southampton SO19 9AN, UK
- festinalente{at}mailasail.com
Smallwood calls for rationalisation of providers within the NHS and specifically the development of large polyclinics for primary care.1 After 35 years as a general practitioner and latterly several as a patient, I have great respect for the skill and knowledge of consultant colleagues and agree that …