https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/robotic-surgery/ The latest Flip News stories on robotic-surgery. en-GB Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:16:26 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/health/robotic-surgery-bmj-no-clear-benefit/ https://flipnews.co.uk/health/robotic-surgery-bmj-no-clear-benefit/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two major BMJ studies of more than 1.3 million joint replacements found robotic-assisted hip and knee surgery offers no clear benefit over conventional surgery, casting doubt on NHS plans for a sevenfold expansion. Sarah Whitfield robotic-surgery nhs joint-replacement the-bmj hip-replacement knee-replacement BMJ Group