Meeting description: We informed the Member about the investment made in 2021 by the Scottish Government for ten additional da Vinci Xi robotic-assisted surgical systems in hospitals across Scotland. We explained how these systems were implemented with the aim of increasing hospital surgical capacity and undertaking less invasive procedures aiming to improve patient experience and outcomes. By providing information on the investment and the implementation we sought to demonstrate to the Member what has been achieved in the first year of the programme as well as share data that has been generated to show the impact on patients and the National Health Service. An offer was made to them to watch a da Vinci procedure in their region if that was of interest to them. We also took the opportunity to demonstrate the technology through offering the Member a hands-on experience of the da Vinci system and how it works. We updated the Member on the provision of technology training that has been taking place since the ten additional systems were installed in these operating theatres. The Member also had the opportunity to speak with surgeons currently operating on patients with these systems in their hospitals.
Topic label: Health