TY - JOUR T1 - Economies of scale JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 351 LP - 351 DO - 10.3399/bjgp16X685837 VL - 66 IS - 648 AU - Andrew Polkinghorn Y1 - 2016/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/66/648/351.1.abstract N2 - ‘A radical restructuring with bigger and better organised practices, and units of 30 000– 50 000 patients, is needed. This will afford economies of scale, diversification in careers, standardisation, and less chaotic working.’1 I applaud the sentiment, but there are some assumptions that worry me: … ER -