Will robotic-assisted surgery change NHS practice forever?

NICE Talks by NICE Talks

Apr 29, 202500:12:26Science & Medicine

In this episode we’re going to be learning more about NICE's guidance for robotic assisted surgery. Our guests are Dr Anastasia Chalkidou, NICE’s HealthTech programme director. And John McGrath, consultant urologist at N...

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