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Hospital invests in surgery robot technology

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Four members of the operating theatre team prepare the robot ahead of surgery. The medics are wearing blue gowns and headwear. The robot has a white rectangular main body and an arm.North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Surgeons have been using the robotic assistant in recent weeks

A hospital has welcomed robotic technology to its operating department for use on patients needing a knee joint replacement.

The University Hospital of Hartlepool said the technology would help surgeons position implants more accurately.

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Anwar Jafri and his team started using the system earlier this month.

"This robotic surgical assistant is going to help us offer individualised treatment for each patient," Mr Jafri said.

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, previously invested in robotic technology for its operating department at the University Hospital of North Tees, at Stockton.

It said the Da Vinci robot there was helping to improve accuracy, reduce pain after surgery and help get patients home sooner.

The trust is also investing in a new robotic and emergency maternity theatre at the North Tees site, with works progressing.

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