Robotic Platforms     

FOI REFERENCE: 24162   FOI DATE: 12 June 2024

• How many robotic platforms do you have? 1

• Does your hospital own them, are they leased or under short term rental agreements? Owned

• Where are they manufacture, abroad or in the UK? Abroad

• The total cost incurred by the hospital for the acquisition of robotic surgical systems in the past five years, and the overall cost of each programme if different suppliers.  Commercially Sensitive

• Are any of the ongoing contracts expiring over the next 2-7 years? 

• The annual maintenance costs for these robotic surgical systems for each of the past five years. Commercially Sensitive

• The number of robotic surgeries performed annually over the past five years for each platform.

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (To Date)
Procedures Ran	0	0	0	18	263	247

• Do all surgeons have access to the platform? 6 surgeons currently use the robot

• Is your robot portable? Yes

• Any additional costs associated with it, such as bill of accessories, extra sterilisation costs? Yes

• Any external funding or grants received specifically for the acquisition or maintenance of robotic surgical systems or fellowships? No