Surgery

After waiting more than year, I was offered surgery 160 miles from home. I turned it down

Dorothy Thomson faces a wait for her operation after turning down a 300-mile round trip from Dumfries.

Seven-year-old Eevee needed surgery on a cyst and spinal instability at vets in Ringwood.

The da Vinci Xi, operated by a surgeon, can do complex operations with more dexterity than a human hand.

Jasmine, 14, from Southampton, raised money for the charity which partly funds the replica hearts.

The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".

The exhibition highlights a national initiative aimed at encouraging women to become surgeons.

Tracey Jones, from Oswestry, says the ART operation in Wolverhampton gave her her life back.

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

The patient was the victim of a "life-changing error" when a drill slipped during surgery.

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