Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18099

Surgery: Training

Tabled: 5 December 2024

Answered: 16 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Barry Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to use (a) robots and (b) AI to help support training on innovative surgical techniques.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department and NHS England support the development and use of innovative surgical approaches across the system, where clinically appropriate. Use of such innovative approaches can drive efficiency and improve patient outcomes, but should and will be d...

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