
This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows surgeon Sasha Stamenkovic (C), director of robotic surgery, research and fellowship, using the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system while performing lung cancer surgery, as Ali Ansaripour (R), senior cardiothoracic trainee on a robotic fellowship, looks on, at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London. The robotic systems can be used across a range of specialities including urology, gynaecology, colorectal, thoracic, and abdominal or general surgery. The UK government has set a target for robotic assistance to be used in 9 out of 10 keyhole surgeries in England by 2035. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Britain-health-technology-cancer,FOCUS by Kimberley Mannion

