mind that £192 billion was spent on health last year in england alone. and it now accounts for 44% of public service spending, that is up from 27% two decades ago. health analysts say the nhs needs a huge increase in modern, high—tech scanners. increase in modern, high-tech scanners-_ increase in modern, high-tech scanners. ., ., ., , increase in modern, high-tech scanners. ., ., , ~ scanners. compared to a country like german , scanners. compared to a country like germany. we — scanners. compared to a country like germany, we have _ scanners. compared to a country like germany, we have only _ scanners. compared to a country like germany, we have only a _ scanners. compared to a country like germany, we have only a third - scanners. compared to a country like germany, we have only a third of- scanners. compared to a country like germany, we have only a third of the number— germany, we have only a third of the number of— germany, we have only a third of the number of mri scanners they do for their size and population, which means— their size and population, which means that despite the government's additional— means that despite the government's additional investment, there is an awful— additional investment, there is an awful lot — additional investment, there is an awful lot of ground to make—up. staff— awful lot of ground to make—up. staff shortages are another worry. two years ago, there were over 100,000 vacancies across the nhs. it has now fallen slightly, but is still over 90,000. around one in ten of all posts. and a record 5.7 million people are waiting for hospital treatment in england, like david warren, who has been on the list for bowel surgery for over a year. list for bowel surgery for over a