Hospital doctors have been told they must learn more about finance if the NHS is going to cope in the recession.
The Audit Commission and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have issued a guide to help medics become more savvy about how the £100bn budget is spent.
They said by understanding more about money they could help redesign services to make them more efficient.
Unions said doctors were willing to get involved in finances, but were wary of crude cuts to spending.
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Tags: Commissioning, Funding
