title: The prophet motive. Interview by Mary-Louise Harding.
abstract: Bradford Teaching Hospitals trust's crisis shows how even 'one of the best organisations in the old regime' could be 'suddenly overwhelmed', says Audit Commission chief executive Steve Bundred (pictured). He warns that the 2008 deadline for all trusts to be foundations is 'still achievable, but only if the sector raises its game on the quality of financial management and available data'. He also highlights the costing for the consultant contract as an area where 'the government may need to look again'.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bundred
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003253:Consultants; D005375:Financial Audit; D005582:Foundations; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000191:economics*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom