title: Primary care trusts. Called to account.
abstract: Primary care trusts are set to control three-quarters of the NHS budget. Many will be hindered in their new roles by inexperienced managers, unproven processes and fledgling support systems. Workforce planning and the appointment of dedicated project managers to drive change is an urgent priority.
authors.affiliation: t-tobin@district-audit.gov.uk
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tobin
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit; D008485:Medical Audit; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom