This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows surgeon Sasha Stamenkovic, director of robotic surgery, research and fellowship, operating the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system while performing lung cancer surgery, 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

This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows surgeon Sasha Stamenkovic (L), director of robotic surgery, research and fellowship, speaking with Ali Ansaripour (R), senior cardiothoracic trainee on a robotic fellowship, as they use the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system for surgery, 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

This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows nurses assisting in lung cancer surgery using the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, 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

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

This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows surgeon Sasha Stamenkovic (far R), director of robotic surgery, research and fellowship, performing lung cancer surgery using the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, as nurses (L) assist, 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

This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows nurses assisting in the removal of a piece of lung, after the team uses the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, 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

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows the view from a viewfinder of lung cancer surgery using the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, 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

This photo taken on July 3, 2026 shows nurses assisting in lung cancer surgery using the new Da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, 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