‘I achieved things I never thought possible’ says pupil at outstanding school<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n A former professional footballer and Royal Mail worker, Frank said: \u201cRobotic surgery has changed everything for me, the recovery was faster than I expected and I was back to my normal routine in no time.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThanks to the robotic surgery, I didn\u2019t need chemotherapy or a stoma, which I am extremely grateful for and meant that just two months later I was able to go on holiday to Mallorca.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n At the time, he was not aware he was actually the first person to have that procedure robotically.\n<\/p>\n
\n He added: \u201cI am glad I didn\u2019t know at the time, as I would have been even more nervous, but now I do, I am extremely proud to be the first.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBut, more importantly, I am so grateful to surgeon Mr Sheikh and his team for giving me the opportunity to have that level of treatment. I am certain I would not be here today if I had not had the surgery in the way that I did and the aftercare was also incredible, with the ward calling me regularly to check on how I was doing.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI have so much to thank Mr Sheikh for and, indeed, the robot.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Co-Chair of the Robotic steering group for ELHT, Mr Adnan Sheikh said: \u201cWhat began with robotic prostatectomies has evolved into a comprehensive programme which now encompasses hepatobiliary, colorectal, head and neck cancer procedures, urology, and gynaecology surgeries.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThanks to the generosity of local people and businesses who have fundraised via the Trust\u2019s charity ELHT&Me, we now have three robots across our Blackburn and Burnley hospital sites. This has meant that the number of procedures we have been able to carry out each year has doubled since 2021.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThis also gives us one of the best theatre utilisation figures across the UK with shorter hospital stays and significantly fewer post-operative complications when compared to conventional methods such as laparoscopic and open surgery.\u201d \u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Chief Executive for ELHT, Martin Hodgson, added: \u201cOver the past 10 years, ELHT has performed more than 3,000 robotic procedures, significantly improving patient outcomes and reducing recovery times.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The Trust\u2019s commitment to innovation has positioned it as one of the most efficient robotic surgery centres in the UK and a regional hub for complex surgery.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cEverything we do at ELHT is about giving our patients the best care and outcomes possible and robotic surgery has not only transformed how we operate – it\u2019s transformed lives.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cAs the NHS continues to embrace technology to improve care, which features heavily in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, ELHT remains ahead of the curve, demonstrating how innovation, dedication and patient-centred care can work hand-in-hand to deliver exceptional results.\n<\/p>\n
\n To mark the 10-year anniversary, a special event was hosted, with guest speakers including patients who had received robotic surgery at the Trust, consultants who highlighted achievements and future plans, and a demonstration of the Da Vinci systems.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n The event was sponsored by Intuitive Surgical, the company that builds the robots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Frank Steele, 83, underwent robotic surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his colon and credits the technology…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":206251,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-206250","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}