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Photos: Robot doctor on the wards

Can remote control robots speed up patient diagnosis?

Tags: nhs

By Steve Ranger

Published: 9 February 2006 10:00 GMT


This robot doctor is doing the rounds as part of a trial at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington.

The doctor's face appears on this screen as the robot - dubbed Sister Mary - does her rounds. The webcam sends back images that the doctor can see at his control station.

Photo: Steve Ranger


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