Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), part of the Shelford Group, is one of the first trusts to take part in the Shelford Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) programme.
The programme aims to deliver comprehensive surgical robotics training across multiple platforms to trainees across the country for the first time.
The NHS in England plans to significantly expand robotic surgery. The UK Government’s recently published 10 Year Health Plan for England states that the NHS will roll out the use of robot-assisted surgery as a standard for a wider range of procedures to increase surgical capacity, improve efficiency and help reduce waiting times.
Date: 10 March