Professor Jim Khan and the da Vinci Xi robot (Credit: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of 11 robotic surgery systems in…
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Digital mental health gets fed backingThe Australian government has announced A$135.2 million ($86.5 million) investment in digital mental health projects.
Based on a media release, 12 mental health services will receive funding to provide access…
A robotic-assisted day case surgery study and programme at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is examining how da Vinci surgical systems can improve patient outcomes and support sustainable productivity in the NHS.
The programme forms…
Bangkok Hospital to open $5M robotic surgery centre
Bangkok Hospital, one of Thailand’s largest private healthcare providers, is set to build a $5 million robotic surgery centre.
Based on a press release, the facility will have…
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced the da Vinci Xi robot to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, with the aim of enabling less invasive prostate surgery.
The robot-assisted surgery (RAS) system, from Intuitive was…
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has invested in two additional robotic surgery machines this year, with the aim of enabling cancer patients to go home within 24 hours of an operation. In April…
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The da Vinci Single-Port robotic-assisted surgical system from Intuitive has received CE mark approval, allowing it to be used by surgeons in Europe for endoscopic abdominopelvic, thoracoscopic, transoral otolaryngology, transanal colorectal, and breast surgical…
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Two new da Vinci Xi surgical robot systems were received this month by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and now surgical teams are training in readiness for the system to be used in operating theatres…
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