title: Primary care groups. Time to shape up.
abstract: PCGs and PCTs have to find the sort of structure that best fits their purpose. Unlike traditional organisations, they do not have a line of accountability through a hierarchy. While developing, they should concentrate on decentralization. Flexibility should be safeguarded.
authors.affiliation: Sefton Health Authority.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beenstock
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D007857:Leadership; D011057:Politics; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom