Vanash Patel, consultant colorectal and general surgeon, colorectal lead, and robotic surgery lead at WHTH. Image provided by Vanesh Patel
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH) is trialling a technology-enabled pathway to provide…
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A rapid, remote video assessment system which uses Apple’s FaceTime for online triage has helped more than 170 stroke patients across Hertfordshire in its first year of operation.
The video triage system at Watford General…
Robotics team at St Albans City Hospital (Credit: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)
Patients across West Hertfordshire are to benefit from a robotic surgery programme at St Albans City Hospital which will speed…
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Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust has carried out the first robotic-assisted hysterectomy in Kent and Medway at Darent Valley Hospital, using the da Vinci robotic assisted surgery (RAS) system.
“This is a significant milestone for…
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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New mums across Hertfordshire are benefitting from the launch of a new app, which is replacing paper-based maternity notes at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The digital record system is called BadgerNet, and…
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