The 48 year old male patient had lost his mobility overnight due to a spinal tumour, the doctor who is also the head of the hospital said, adding that the patient is now well and can again walk without assistance. He added, however, that the patient needed complex oncology treatment.

The operation, performed last Thursday in two steps, took between 2.5-3 hours, Viola said. In the first phase all details of the procedure were planned, and in the second, the tumour was removed, the surgeon assisted by the robot in both phases.

According to the surgeon, robot-assisted procedures greatly increase patient safety. The implants used in such operations can be quickly put in place through a smaller incision than with conventional operations, reducing the risk of complications and staff's exposure to radiation.

Concerning the traumatology centre, in Budapest's Fiumei Street, Viola said that it treated 17 percent of all serious cases nationwide, including an annual 1,100 spinal injuries. The hospital has tested a German and a US-made robot in its operating theatres and will later select one for purchase, he added.

Viola said a spinal surgery robot cost some 480 million forints (EUR 1.2m), while building an operating theatre to house it cost 1.2 billion forints.

He said the hospital management "trusts that decision makers realise that equipping the centre with robots is good investment."

Body established to coordinate quality of private healthcare sector in Hungary

The National Economy Ministry on Friday announced the establishment of a body to ensure patients get high-quality healthcare services at private medical practices.

The Private Healthcare Professional Coordination Body was established with the participation of the economy ministry, the Healthcare State Secretariat of the Interior Ministry, the National Public Health Center Office of the Surgeon General, the Consumer Protection Authority, the Hungarian Insurers Association and the healthcare chapter of business association VOSZ.

The body will coordinate the implementation of measures to meet regulatory and quality assurance targets, draft any necessary changes to rules, support a data-driven and transparent oversight system and strengthen consumer protection and patient right guarantees.

The body will also serve as a permanent forum for consultation among authorities, insurers and healthcare providers.
 

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