government has set out how much funding it is willing to put into the service and it is wanting to boost activity. the thing that connects those two would be a workforce plan that translates extra funding into more staff because without more surgeons, radiographers, radiologists, it's hard to see how this equipment is going to make the difference that patients need. haifa going to make the difference that patients need.— patients need. how would you auanti patients need. how would you quantify what _ patients need. how would you quantify what is _ patients need. how would you quantify what is needed - patients need. how would you quantify what is needed in - patients need. how would you i quantify what is needed in terms patients need. how would you - quantify what is needed in terms of the workforce, in terms of the numbers?— the workforce, in terms of the numbers? ~' ~ ., ., ., , numbers? think we know already the nhs went into _ numbers? think we know already the nhs went into covid _ numbers? think we know already the nhs went into covid with _ numbers? think we know already the nhs went into covid with 100,000 i nhs went into covid with 100,000 vacancies so the first thing would be on a recruitment plan to fill those gaps and then you got to look at expanding the workforce to meet new demand and that includes a focus on those professions that are critical and just to pick one professional group, you have anaesthetists who are absolutely crucial to delivering surgical care and treatment and operating