Limerick hospital expands access to robotic-assisted surgery for public patients

New robotic surgery programme at St John’s Hospital aims to widen access, shorten recovery times, and improve patient outcomes

Prof Christina Fleming and Barry Kelly at St John’s Hospital Limerick. Picture: Brian Arthur.

St John’s Hospital in Limerick is the first Model 2 hospital in Ireland to offer robotic-assisted procedures to public patients.

The new surgery programme broadens patient access to advanced precision technology, with the aim of improving outcomes and shortening recovery times.