NHS plans more robotic surgeries to speed up patient care and treatment

State-of-the-art robotic systems that can help remove tumours or replace a patient’s knee have been approved for use on the NHS in England - (Alamy/PA)

The NHS in England is planning a significant expansion of robotic surgery to speed up patient care.

Last year, approximately 70,000 robot-assisted surgeries were performed, but this number is projected to increase to around 500,000 over the next decade.