in recent years, ms beary had become an advocate for construction reform in california. the nhs has been under huge pressure during the pandemic but with a backlog of patients, the demand for health care is continuing to rise. now, a question that's being asked is could robots help? automated care is already being trialled in one hospital, as our health editor hugh pym reports. how was your previous session? good. cool do you want to do exercise again? physiotherapy robot—style. extend your arms out to the side like me. could this be the long—term future of some nhs care? here at southmead hospital in bristol, they are experimenting with a robot programmed to interact with patients for simple forms of physio. another possible use might be basic bedside checks. remember not to take your medication on an empty stomach. use for real is still some way off.