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flag UK doctors performed remote robotic surgery on a patient in Gibraltar, marking a milestone in telemedicine.

flag The UK’s first remote robotic surgery was successfully performed on February 11, 2026, when Professor Prokar Dasgupta in London operated on a prostate cancer patient in Gibraltar, over 2,400 kilometers away, using the Toumai Robotic System with a 0.06-second delay. flag The procedure, conducted via high-speed fibre optics and backed by 5G, went smoothly, with the patient reporting feeling “fantastic” just days later. flag A second surgery followed on March 4, with a third scheduled for March 14 and live-streamed to global medical professionals, highlighting the potential for remote telesurgery to expand access to specialized care in underserved regions.

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