RTE News, 6th February 2025, published an article ‘Robotic surgery guidance issues amid significant growth in use’. Please read the article here.

The article highlights that a new framework from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has been published. This comprehensive guide, titled Robotic Surgery Governance in Ireland: A Guide to Good Practice, aims to support the safe and effective use of robotic-assisted surgery. Please see RCSI news piece on framework with link to report here.

Robotic surgery has a direct impact on people with Parkinson’s who can avail of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to control their symptoms.

EOPD.ie welcomes the publication of the new framework from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.