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Robotic surgery is on the rise in New Zealand. However, most of the robots were in private hospitals, creating a cost barrier in the public sector.
The level of staff training needed, and the high costs, also remained hurdles for use in the public sector, Health New Zealand said.
General surgeon Dr Sanket Srinivasa said that “thankfully, that’s changing”, with his hospital having one in the public system.
The cost of operating the robot remains significant, but it was offset by “the financial and social benefits of people recovering earlier,” said Dr Srinivasa.
Source:https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/08/12/surgeons-get-a-helping-hand-from-robots-in-nz-hospitals/