Today was a very special day, as it saw the official opening of our brand new, state of the art laparoscopic theatre located in our Day Care Unit. This is the second laparoscopic theatre we have at Darent Valley Hospital and this wonderful addition offers better imaging capabilities and streamlines the surgical process. This new theatre will really benefit our patients, it will minimises invasive surgery and improve our patients experience.

We are also only one of a few hospitals to now have a unique lighting system “LEDVISION” that is operated by the theatre staff. The surgeon can now choose what colour lighting works best to optimise the surgical procedure, allowing them a clearer view and eliminates shadows.

Abhi Gupta, Divisional Medical Director said “I would like to whole heartily thank the surgical team who worked tirelessly on this project to ensure that it was delivered. This was all carried out during the second wave of COVID-19 which is a remarkable achievement. Thank you also to Louise Ashley, CEO for taking the time out of her very busy schedule to cut the ribbon”.