Event
14 April, 2026
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Breaking barriers: addressing gender inequity in surgery

Scaling access to robotic assisted surgery could represent a major step forward for women's healthcare, enabling patients to recover more quickly with fewer complications and less post-operative pain. Gynaecology has also seen the largest increase in NHS elective waiting lists – and so such an innovation couldn’t be more timely. Yet despite these benefits, adoption in gynaecology has lagged behind other surgical specialisms. 

While recent NHS England targets to boost the adoption of robotic assisted surgery are more than welcome, it is essential both government and trusts seize the opportunity to improve gender equity through the adoption of robotic assisted surgery. This roundtable will explore the barriers to adoption and how to overcome them, as well as how to ensure the urgency, pace and scale of adoption that’s needed in gynaecology. 

Re:State is delighted to welcome Professor Stella Vig, Deputy National Medical Director for Secondary Care at NHS England Chief, Clinical Transformation Officer for Southwest London ICB and an advocate of the potential of robotic assisted surgery to lead this discussion. 

This is a private event which will be held under the Chatham House rule and is kindly supported by Intuitive.