Surgical robot used in 280 life-saving Northampton hospital operations

Surgical robot used in 280 life-saving Northampton hospital operations A "state-of-the-art" surgical robot has been used in more than 280 life-saving cancer operations, a hospital said.

Northampton General Hospital (NGH) invested £1.7m in the machine, which helps improve patient recovery times.

The robot operates in "hard-to-reach areas, with better outcomes for patients," NGH surgeon Mr Chandran Tanabalan said.

So far, it has been used in operations on prostate, uterine, rectal and bowel cancer and head and neck tumours. BBC Northampton