“This expansion significantly strengthens our ability to deliver robotic surgery across a wider range of complex procedures” said Philip Varghese, consultant colorectal surgeon at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).
The latest donation takes the total funding from the Denise Coates Foundation to £29m to UHNM’s charitable arm since 2014.
“This investment will allow more patients across the region to benefit from world-leading surgical care closer to home,” Coates said.
“Supporting projects that make a lasting difference to local communities remains a core focus of the foundation.”
In October, Royal Stoke announced it was the first hospital in England to use the “Magic Leap” surgical system, which allowed surgeons to see detailed 3D images of a patient’s spine during an operation through specially designed virtual reality goggles.