It was a pleasure to co-host this wonderful patient education evening with my consultant colleague Professor Kuntal Patel at Spire Healthcare Group plc, Spire Fylde Coast Hospital. This interactive event on Stryker Mako Robotic Surgery was attended and very well received by members of the public. It generated lots of pertinent and interesting questions, which were answered to their satisfaction. Many thanks for the wonderful support on the day from Jessica McMahon, Kelsey Lumb, Liesl Squirrell, Ruth Tuffy, Carolyn Parsonage, and Salma Mussa. Also, a big shout-out to Simon Orwin and Sarah Cockcroft for their ongoing support with Robotics Surgery at Fylde Coast Hospital.

Lancaster Private Hospital has successfully executed its first robotically assisted knee replacement. Mr Merzesh Magra, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, performed the treatment on February 24 with the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution. Every year in the United Kingdom, approximately 70,000 knee replacement procedures are performed, with the majority of patients being over the age of 65. Read more here  https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/national/lancaster-hospital-performs-its-first-robot-assisted-knee-replacement-5618161