NHS surgeons' first time to use Versius robot in minimal access surgery
Digital Health - 20-Feb-2020Option of robotic surgery to be provided for people in need across UK
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Health Facility, Edinburgh
The Western General Hospital provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist services to the people of Edinburgh, Lothian and beyond.
The hospital has circa 570 beds (including day beds) and is home to the regional centres for cancer and clinical neuroscience, the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, and the award-wining, nurse-led Minor Injuries Clinic. Staff in the clinic treat more than 20,000 patients a year for a wide range of minor injuries and ailments. The clinic is open every day from 8am to 9pm - no appointment necessary (please note the last patient book-in is at 8:30pm). If you're not sure whether your injury is suitable for treatment at the Minor Injuries Clinic, phone the clinic before your visit on 0131 537 3481.
The Western General offers patients a wide range of services including:
Visit website: https://www.nhslothian.scot/GoingToHospital/Locations/WGH/Pages/default.aspx
See also: NHS - UK National Health Service, publicly funded healthcare system in England
Details last updated 03-Mar-2020
Option of robotic surgery to be provided for people in need across UK