A £1.6m robot capable of helping with complex surgeries could be coming to a Gorleston hospital.
The James Paget Hospital Charity has launched a new appeal in a bid to raise over £1m for the new robot which will allow complex surgeries to be performed through small incisions.
The surgical robot will also provide enhanced three-dimensional vision to allow surgeries to be performed with more precision.
As well as providing Norfolk and Waveney patients with access to innovative technology and advanced healthcare inventions, the robot will also allow the hospital to train future surgeons and develop research in robotic and minimally invasive surgery.
James Paget Charity co-ordinator Maxine Taylor said: "James Paget University Hospital is looking toward the future to further enhance patient outcomes and be at the forefront of robotically assisted surgery across several specialities such as colorectal surgery, gynaecology, general surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, urology and ear, nose and throat.
"This supports our ambition to deliver state-of-the-art surgical techniques to the population we serve."
Some of the benefits that will be seen from the surgical robot include reducing patients’ length of stay in the hospital, lower re-admission rates and less conversion to open surgery.
To help raise funds for the robot, two rose gardens – one in Priory Gardens in Gorleston and one in Belle Vue Park in north Lowestoft – have been created for people to remember loved ones while supporting the appeal.
The main roses in the garden will be red to mark the hospital's 40th anniversary - which took place earlier in 2022 - and there will also be white roses planted in the beds around them.
Plaques will be put up next to each of the gardens which will contain a QR code linked to the Paget's charity website for more details of how people can donate in memory of a loved one.
If you would like to contribute to our surgical robot appeal, visit the charity website at www.jpaget-charity.org.uk
You can also hand in donations at the charity office next to the hospital’s main entrance.
For more information, contact the charity office on 01493 453348.
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