With the help of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Charity and the Fred and Ann Green Legacy Fund, our Trust is investing £3.6 million to bring a surgical robot to Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Once in place, this innovative piece of tech will transform the way that our surgeons perform certain cancer surgeries.
But first it needs an official name! We’ve received more than 300 suggestions so far, and we have whittled this down to a shortlist of five – indicate your preference here: https://forms.office.com/e/PrXMccjrxW [now closed].
Voting will close at 11.59pm 14 April 2024. The winner will be named the following Friday.
What is the Da Vinci Surgical Robot?
Operated by a surgeon in a method similar to VR, a camera is inserted inside the patient and robotic arms are controlled from a console using an advanced set of instruments for a minimally invasive surgery. This procedure allows for greater precision than traditional laparoscopic (also known as ‘keyhole’) or open surgery.
The tech currently goes by the name of the Da Vinci Surgical System, but we know our communities can do better, and we are looking for your ideas!