Robotic Surgery courses

This one day course is aimed at senior trainees/ new consultants who have some basic robotic surgery experience.

A two day course covering basic robotic skills for GI surgery.

Observation of Advanced robotic gynae surgery (cadaveric) course

Aimed at senior trainees and consultants with prior experience in robotic surgery, this is an intensive 2 day course operating on human cadaveric specimens

A 2 day cadaveric course aimed at senior trainees (ST7 and above) and consultants who have previously attended a robotic driving licence course.

Aimed at surgical trainees who has an interest in robotic surgery. The generic skills covered in this course will be useful for many specialties. Formative feedback will be offered throughout, with a series of summative assessments at the end of the course. £150 discount for ALSGBI members.

This one day course is aimed at surgical trainees and consultants who are new to robotic surgery.

A one and a half day intensive course at The Griffin Institute focusing on robotic right hemicolectomy and intracorporeal anastomosis. Surgeons will advance their skills through expert-led hands-on training.

Opportunity to watch and learn surgical techniques

This course is designed for surgeons to enhance their skills in upper gastrointestinal robotic surgery. It offers lectures and hands-on training in robotic techniques, with experienced faculty offering tips and guidance for surgical techniques.

Aimed at ST7/ST8, Post CCT Fellows New Consultant Intensive hands-on course for experienced colorectal surgeons. Focus on TME and Splenic Flexure using robotic technology. 2 candidates per robot.

This intensive one and a half day is designed for ST7–8, post-CCT surgeons, and consultants aiming to refine their skills in robotic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery.

Aimed at ST6/ST8, Post CCT Fellows New Consultant Intensive hands-on course for experienced colorectal surgeons. Focus on TME and Splenic Flexure using robotic technology. 2 candidates per robot.

A 2-Day course at the Griffin Institute, focusing on hands-on basic skills training: 9 types of dissection, suturing with both hands, knot-tying and vesico-urethral anastomosis (VUA) training, using hydrogel training models.

This course will provide a structured hands on approach to several advanced robotic techniques that have the potential to improve both oncological quality and functional outcomes in rectal cancer surgery. These are single circular rectal anastomosis and the turnball-cutait anastomosis.

A two-day advanced surgical course dedicated to the Retzius-sparing approach to robotic prostatectomy. The programme combines expert-led lectures, semi-live surgery and hands-on practical training, progressing from fundamental principles and surgical technique to advanced operative decision-making.