This remarkable capability is akin to a medic based in southern Europe operating on a patient in the UK
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A surgeon in London performed the operation on Paul Buxton, a 62-year-old based in Gibraltar
Briton with cancer operated on by doctor located 1,500 miles away using four-armed robot fitted with 3D camera
The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".
Nearly three million operations to be delivered using robotic techniques in the next decade
A groundbreaking dual-console robotic surgery performed 1,500 km apart showcases advanced telesurgery techniques for GERD…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said that innovative technologies will ‘transform the NHS’
