{"id":9947,"date":"2026-09-07T11:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/?p=9947"},"modified":"2026-09-07T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:15:10","slug":"national-multi-specialty-robotic-surgery-training-curriculum-and-implementation-for-uk-surgical-residents-a-delphi-consensus-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/2026\/09\/07\/national-multi-specialty-robotic-surgery-training-curriculum-and-implementation-for-uk-surgical-residents-a-delphi-consensus-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"National multi-specialty robotic surgery training curriculum and implementation for UK surgical residents: a delphi consensus (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Type of publication:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Journal article<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Author(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Francis N; Shakir T; McLarty E; Haddad F; *Farquharson A; Garnham A; Siddiq S; Bannon A; Collins J; Yassin N<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Citation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Journal of Robotic Surgery. 20(1), 2026 Aug 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robotic-assisted surgery is now established across multiple surgical specialties in the United Kingdom, yet training for surgical residents remains variable, resource-dependent, and insufficiently standardised at national level. This study sought multispecialty expert consensus on the essential components of a national robotic surgery training curriculum for UK surgical residents. A four-round modified Delphi study was conducted between September and December 2025 under the RaDaR network of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Round 1 used open-ended questionnaires with independent dual-coder thematic analysis; Round 2 was a hybrid face-to-face and online meeting with live anonymous electronic voting; Rounds 3 and 4 were online questionnaires addressing statements not yet reaching the pre-defined consensus threshold of 70% agreement or greater. The panel comprised consultant surgeons, surgical trainees, curriculum and training authorities, and industry representatives with deliberately bounded, non-clinical input. 25 participants completed the final round. Of 26 statements, 22 (84%) reached consensus. A three-tier framework of device, basic skills, and procedural training was endorsed, with device training introduced during Phase 1 (76%) and basic skills and procedural training introduced after Phase 1 (96% and 88% respectively). Competency assessment integrated within the Annual Review of Competence Progression was supported (84%), alongside multi-source funding; trainee self-funding was not endorsed. This consensus offers a pragmatic foundation for standardising robotic surgery training for UK residents, contingent on coordinated investment in platform access, simulation infrastructure, and faculty development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DOI:&nbsp;<\/strong>10.1007\/s11701-026-03864-x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11701-026-03864-x\">Link to full-text<\/a> [open access - no password required]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type of publication: Journal article Author(s): Francis N; Shakir T; McLarty E; Haddad F; *Farquharson A; Garnham A; Siddiq S; Bannon A; Collins J; Yassin N Citation: Journal of Robotic Surgery. 20(1), 2026 Aug 29. 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