Telford hospital adopts robotic surgery to shorten patient stays
Princess Royal Hospital in Telford began using a new robotic-assisted surgical system in April as part of a wider rollout by the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust that began at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2023. In June, surgeons completed a record five robotic gallbladder operations in one day as part of a High Intensity Theatre list, alongside 11 non-robotic operations. The system is mainly used for women's health and routine abdominal surgery, and the trust says over 20 consultants now deliver robotic procedures with a goal to shift most keyhole surgery to robots over coming years.
Robotic surgery at PRH reduced recovery time and increased surgical capacity
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SaTH first introduced robotic-assisted surgery at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2023. PRH…
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