The Versius robot can carry out intricate procedures more precisely than a human hand
A robot surgeon has been added to the team at an NHS hospital to ensure women get treatment throughout lockdown.
Doctors at Milton Keynes University Hospital are the first in Europe to use the robot to perform gynaecological operations, including cancer surgery.
While some other hospitals cancelled or postponed women’s health procedures during the national Covid-19 lockdowns, surgical treatment has carried on as normal at Milton Keynes since the robot, called Versius, started work in July.
It has now carried out more than 50 operations on women, including procedures to remove tumours or reduce cancer risk, hysterectomies and cyst removal.