Consultant Colorectal Surgeon @WestHertsNHS @SpireBushey @WellingtonHosp and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor @ImperialSandC
Joined December 2010
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Today I went to @10DowningStreet to meet @RishiSunak, @SteveBarclay and @AmandaPritchard. I championed a national strategy for robotic surgery in the #nhs using @WestHertsNHS as an example of how it can be delivered.#NHS75 @SurajKu70713680 @DaulatzaiNajib @SreeMallappa @chanpreetarhi @MrOMoussa @CMRSurgical @ACPGBI
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Health professionals interested in innovation in surgery and healthcare, may be interested in attending a free talk @imperialcollege with lead clinician @vanashpatel from @WestHertsNHS. tinyurl.com/5ce4kfa7
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Clinical Team from Copenhagen, Denmark visited our Virtual Hospital hub today. We were thrilled to welcome them and showcase the work we do at SWHCP Virtual Hospital .@Pope2Emma @WestHertsNHS @kellyMcgovern21 @AngelaWhite206 @Mel_Chambers76 @KalpanaGh @balasmitab @magsiboo
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Reminder:
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTH) is trialling a technology-enabled pathway to provide digital prehabilitation services for colorectal cancer patients.
eu1.hubs.ly/H0psfFN0
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🚨Colorectal Surgeons and Residents
Time to have your say👇
Collaboration of @ACPGBI @Dukes_Club @RSMcoloproct
Please complete this 5-min survey to help shape training: bit.ly/4hlGuu6
Info: colorectaldelphistudyuk.co.u… @Dukes_Club @asgbi @ASGBI_MA @ASiTofficial @RCSnews
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What an incredible year it has been! From open to laparoscopic to robotic GI surgery, I’ve been lucky to gain amazing exposure and learnt from some of the finest surgeons in the field. Massive thanks to
@vanashpatel and @joshuacolor for their continuous guidance @WestHertsNHS
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🎯 IMPLEMENTATION MASTERCLASS - Mr Vanash Patel @WestHertsNHS!
His structured pilot training pathway:
📚 Foundation: E-learning (10 modules, 3 assessments, 80% pass)
🤖 Simulation: Versius Trainer (16 tasks, proficiency-based)
🏥 Practice: 2-day supervised course + live cases
👨⚕️ Mentorship: 1:1 consultant pairing + weekly high-volume lists
✅ RESULTS:
• Expanded access for residents without prior experience
• Safe & feasible approach
• Trainers felt empowered & confident
• Strong interest - residents seeking West Herts placements!
Plus @LillianReza sharing her trainee experience - LIVING PROOF it works! 🌟
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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our Editor-in-Chief, @Neil_J_Smart
In accordance with his family’s wishes, we delayed this post out of respect.
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Our friend @Neil_J_Smart has given his
final lecture, the apprentices learning from his wise words, great times, & hard work - patients getting the very best. Legacy exists in the actions of those that follow & the stories continuing to be told & yes mate, “You did good” RIP
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Thank you @CMRSurgical for hosting our 1st🤖 course of 2025!
✅excellent tips and tricks on right hemi, ICA and anterior resections from @barrie_keeler @vanashpatel
✅ hands on basic skills training from @GarethRhind
Keep a look out for more @CMRSurgical courses this year 👀
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Our radiologists recently stepped into the robotic operating theatre 🏥
The collaboration gave our radiologists the chance to better understand how preoperative scans match in real-life during surgery, leading to better treatment and more precise planning.
ALT Three people in red scrubs standing in an operating theatre.
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Our virtual hospital programme is 3 years old!
Established to treat Covid patients, it's evolved to treat pts in heart failure, respiratory, frailty and surgical virtual wards with @CLCHNHSTrust .
Happy 3rd anniversary to the team who we could only get together virtually! 🥳
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📣📣Our first 🤖 course of 2025-@CMRSurgical introduction to robotics! ✅targeted training to those with previous exposure to the Versius 🤖
✅expert lectures from @vanashpatel and @barrie_keeler !
✅ Register Interest Here:
forms.gle/wdyhoZW9b81vFE2S9
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Hundreds of patients are set to benefit from a new robotic surgery programme at St Albans City Hospital! ✨
The initiative will speed up recovery times and get people home faster after joint operations. Well done to all involved! 👏
Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/SACH-robots
ALT Picture of the robotic team at St Albans City Hospital.
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Great night at the nursing times..honoured to fly the flag for our surgical virtual hospital❤️Dee @paula4767 @kellyMcgovern21 @vanashpatel @WestHertsNHS
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We’re excited to announce that CMR Surgical has been granted U.S. FDA Marketing Authorization for the use of #Versius in Cholecystectomy. Read more: cmrsurgical.com/news/cmr-sur…
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We are incredibly proud to showcase our pioneering robotic surgery programme at the West Hertfordshire Trust AGM.🤖🏥 It was a pleasure to welcome Matthew Turmaine MP and discuss how we have integrated advanced robotic technology into our surgical departments to transform patient care.
To date, we have completed nearly 500 robotic surgeries. Our program is a testament to our commitment to continuous innovation and delivering the highest-quality care to our communities.
Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare! 🌟
#HealthcareInnovation #NHS #RoboticSurgery #PatientCare #SurgicalExcellence #FutureOfMedicine
@CMRSurgical @SmithNephewPLC @PROCEPTRobotics @IntuitiveSurg @WestHertsNHS
CMR Surgical Intuitive Smith+Nephew PROCEPT BioRobotics
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Thank you to @LillianReza for your fabulous leadership over the past year! Delighted to be taking over as @Dukes_Club president! Lots of exciting plans including 🤖(obviously), digital surgery, courses, webinars and lots more! @ACPGBI
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We recently celebrated hitting 400 robotic surgeries at West Herts using our CMR Surgical Versius robots ✨
Patients are receiving treatment using cutting edge equipment as our robotic surgery programme continues to go from strength to strength!
🚨Incredibly proud of our multi-specialty surgical teams @WestHertsNHS for surpassing 400 robotic surgeries using @CMRSurgical Versius. 🎂🎉 We have performed over 50 robotic colorectal resections using @IntuitiveSurg Da Vinci Xi, only four months after taking delivery. 🦾🦾. The specialist trainees are thrilled to have multi-platform training as console surgeons. ❤️ Our first cases are underway using our newly recruited robots @PROCEPTRobotics Aquabeam and @SmithandNephew CORI, offering more patients the benefits of robotic assisted surgery. The dedication, skill, and teamwork of our clinical and non-clinical teams continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in the #NHS. Here's to many more milestones together! #Surgery #RoboticSurgery #Teamwork #HealthcareInnovation
@RCSnews @RCSradar @ASiTofficial @ACPGBI @ACPGBI_EduTrain @NHSEngland @DaulatzaiNajib @AnnaRamRad @MMSAlani @CMRlaurenwilkes @YangMike_
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We’re now the 7th best performing in the country for A&E waiting times – rising almost 100 places in just two years!
That means we are now treating more patients arriving in A&E more quickly, more of the time.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4cY8fWe
