Nuffield and Bournemouth Uni celebrate five years together

NUFFIELD Health’s Bournemouth hospital and Bournemouth University are celebrating five years of working together.

The two organisations first partnered in 2018 to complete the world’s first research programme looking into the benefits of hip replacements performed by pioneering robotic-arm assisted surgery.

Orthopaedic surgeon professor Rob Middleton has been involved in the development of robotic surgery for more than 25 years and has completed 1,190 Mako robotic-arm assisted hip replacement procedures since the Mako technology was introduced at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital.

He said: “This partnership is unique. By harnessing the collective expertise of Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital, which provides access to Mako robotic-arm assisted technologies, with the scientists and specialist research equipment at ORI BU we have been able to undertake this groundbreaking study.”

Natalie Kemp, health systems director at Nuffield, added: “We are immensely proud of the strides we've made in advancing orthopaedic surgery research alongside Bournemouth University.

“This continuous partnership brings real benefits, not just to Dorset and the UK, but globally, as we’ve not only demonstrated the effectiveness of robotic-assisted arm surgery in hip replacements but have also underscored the transformative impact it can have on patient recovery and wellbeing.”