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AI, Robotics and the Future of Safe Care

14th April 2026, 19:00 to 20:00 BST

Overview

This webinar explores the implications of innovations such as robotic surgery and Artificial Intelligence for safety in health and care. It will examine opportunities to enhance patient safety, the emerging risks associated with increasingly automated and complex systems as well as the critical roles of teamwork, human oversight and governance in ensuring these technologies are implemented safely and responsibly in clinical practice.

Aims

This webinar aims to explore how robotic surgery, technologies and AI are shaping safety in health and care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, attendees should be able to:

  • Describe the potential benefits and safety implications of Robotic surgery, technologies and AI in health and care.

  • Discuss governance and safety considerations required to implement these innovations responsibly in healthcare.

  • Recognise emerging safety risks associated with increasing automation and complex socio-technical systems in clinical practice.

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Panellists

Our panellists include:

  • Professor Nader Francis - Colorectal Surgeon at Yeovil Distric Hospital.

  • Professor CR Selvasekar - Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, RCSEd Council Member.

  • Mr. Rajarshi Mukherjee - MRC Clinician Scientist and Honorary Consultant General and Major Trauma Surgeon, University Hospitals Liverpool. 

  • Ms Shafaque Shaikh - MBBS, FRCS, PhD. Director of Research. ALSGBI, Robotic and Technology Enhanced Surgery, Robotic Lead for General Surgery, NHS Grampian.

  • Mr Manoj Kumar (Moderator) - Consultant General and Upper GI Surgeon and Education Lead for the Patient Safety Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has completed executive training in AI in Health Care from Harvard Medical School, with a strong background in Human Factors and a particular interest in the safe and responsible implementation of AI and emerging technologies in clinical practice.

CPD

1 Hour

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Recording

A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.

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