{"id":817173,"date":"2026-10-29T03:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T03:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/817173\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T03:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T03:34:11","slug":"robotic-assisted-knee-and-hip-replacement-surgery-introduced-at-spire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/817173\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement surgery introduced at Spire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Spire Cheshire Hospital has introduced the Mako Surgical System, a technology designed to help surgeons carry out joint replacement procedures with greater precision and a more personalised approach for patients.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The system creates a tailored surgical plan based on a patient&#8217;s individual anatomy using a 3D CT-based model.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  During surgery, it provides real-time data to support surgeons, helping them position implants accurately while preserving healthy bone and tissue where possible.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Hospital bosses say the minimally invasive approach can help improve recovery times for patients undergoing knee and hip replacements.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The technology will be used by the hospital&#8217;s orthopaedic consultants, who have completed specialist training in robotic-assisted joint replacement procedures.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Mr Greville Farrar, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Spire Cheshire Hospital, which is based in Stretton, said: &#8220;The Mako surgical system represents an exciting development in joint replacement surgery, enabling us to offer robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery and, for the first time, robotic-assisted hip replacement surgery to our patients.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The system allows us to create a patient-specific surgical plan and provides real-time data during the procedure, helping us achieve a high level of accuracy.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Ultimately, this enables us to deliver personalised care tailored to each patient&#8217;s individual needs.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ben White, hospital director at Spire Cheshire Hospital, said the investment demonstrated the hospital&#8217;s commitment to bringing new healthcare technology to the area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He said: &#8220;We are delighted to introduce Mako robotic-assisted surgery at Spire Cheshire Hospital.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;This investment reflects our ongoing commitment to providing patients across Warrington and the wider Cheshire area access to the latest healthcare technologies and outstanding clinical outcomes.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;By introducing Mako, we are empowering our orthopaedic consultants with advanced tools that support precision and personalisation in patient care.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Joint replacement surgery is commonly used to treat chronic pain and mobility problems caused by arthritis and other degenerative joint conditions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Spire Cheshire Hospital says the introduction of the Mako system further strengthens its orthopaedic services and expands the treatment options available to patients across the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spire Cheshire Hospital has introduced the Mako Surgical System, a technology designed to help surgeons carry out joint&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":817174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[102,2960,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-817173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-healthcare","tag-health","tag-healthcare","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817173","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=817173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/817173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/817174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=817173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=817173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=817173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}