Sheffield Children’s Hospital hosts robot study for paediatrics
Sheffield Children’s Hospital is hosting a study exploring the use of social robots to calm anxiety and worry in young patients.
Digital Patient
Telemedicine robots helping to ease pressure on hospitals during Covid-19
The roll-out of new state-of-the-art robot technology, developed by Consultant Connect, is helping to ease pressures on hospitals during Covid-19.
Clinical Software
Young patients at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust help name cleaning robots
A pair of robots, which kept the floors of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust clean during the Covid-19 pandemic have been named.
Digital Patient
North west based “robodocs” talk telehealth Covid-19 programme
Two “robodocs” working across the north west of England have spoken about how they helped develop a tele-neonatology programme in response to Covid-19.
CCIO Network
Next-generation Versius surgical robots introduced at Frimley Health
Next-generation surgical robots have been introduced at Frimley Health Trust Foundation Trust and have been used in urology and colorectal surgery.
Clinical Software
‘World’s first’ multi-user conversational robots to support elderly healthcare
A four-year project funded by Horizon2020 will develop socially assistive robots able to perform “open social conversation” in a healthcare setting.
Infrastructure
New partnership to explore use of robots at North Bristol NHS Trust
The partnership with Bristol Robotics Laboratory will centre on the development of AI and robotics capable of supporting patients at NBT.
Infrastructure
‘Socially intelligent’ robot fitness coach developed by researchers in Bristol
Support from Pepper the robot is personalised based on the runner’s heart rate, speed, personality type, mood and fitness level.
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Robots to perform spinal surgery with greater accuracy
Two robotic arms will drill into a patient’s individual vertebrae.The arms work together to secure the spine and drill as little as 0.1 of a millimetre.
Clinical Software
Rust in peace: Hospital uncovers unusual 1990s employee
Jeeves the Robot was responsible to carry blood samples and medical notes around Northwick Park Hospital in the mid 1990s and even had his own ID card.
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