Cancer patients are due to benefit from a new surgical robot in Sheffield after a funding boost.
Sheffield Hospitals Charity has funded Northern General Hospital’s da Vinci Xi surgical system with a £1.45m donation – said to be its largest ever single contribution.
The robot, which is operated by a surgeon, can perform delicate and complex operations with a small number of incisions and with more dexterity than a human hand, according to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Beth Crackles, chief executive of the charity, said: “This is a tremendous boost for cancer patients locally and we are truly grateful to the generosity of the people of Sheffield for making it possible.”