London hospital launches specialist centre for robotic surgery
A UK private hospital has launched a specialist centre for robotic surgery, 14 years after first undertaking it.
The London Clinic has created The London Clinic Centre for Robotics to support consultants to deliver surgical outcomes for patients in varied specialty areas such as urology, orthopaedics, gastrointestinal, colorectal, ENT and gynaecology, with supporting services such as on-site pathology laboratories, 3T MRI, CT scanners and pain control.
The centre is made up of robotics surgeons, anaesthetists and a specialised nursing team while also sharing expertise about robotic surgery for the wider healthcare community.
The key aims for The London Clinic Centre for Robotics are:
- Deliver precision, high quality surgery for patients
- Use a multi-disciplinary approach
- Commission new technologies
- Share outcomes within the wider healthcare community
- Train the next generation of robotic surgeons
- Encourage internal audit and good clinical governance
The London Clinic was the first private hospital in the UK to trial and offer robotic surgery to patients with prostate cancer using the da Vinci Surgical System in 2005. Last year, The London Clinic added a second robot - the NAVIO - for precision knee surgery.
AI Russell, chief executive of The London Clinic said: "The London Clinic’s leadership team are committed to supporting our consultants and working with them in partnership, to ensure we remain at the frontline of robotics.
“Our hospital was the first private hospital in the UK to offer robotic surgery to patients in 2005. Now many other hospitals have followed this example. This new centre is an important part of our strategic plan and a good example of The London Clinic’s charitable purpose of advancing healthcare and sharing expertise.”