This Is Surgery: A Conversation with Andrea Billè

Описание: This Is Surgery is a conversation series exploring the people and ideas shaping the future of the operating room.

In this episode, we speak with Mr. Andrea Billè, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon specialising in robotic surgery and minimally invasive lung cancer procedures, about how data, surgical intelligence, and AI are transforming operating theatre efficiency.

How do we increase surgical capacity without burning out surgical teams?
How can hospitals reduce NHS waiting lists using the same resources?
Can AI objectively analyse surgical performance to improve outcomes?

At Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, Andrea and his team used surgical video review and objective performance metrics to recover nearly one hour per operating list — enabling an additional robotic thoracic case without extending theatre hours.

This conversation explores:

AI in surgery and objective surgical analysis

Robotic thoracic surgery and minimally invasive lung cancer care

Surgical efficiency and operating room optimisation

Reducing NHS waiting times through process improvement

Data-driven performance improvement in healthcare

Culture change in surgical teams

Preventing staff burnout while increasing capacity

From saving five minutes per step to adding an entire case per list, this episode demonstrates how small operational changes — guided by real surgical data — can create meaningful impact for patients, surgeons, and healthcare systems.

If you're interested in healthcare innovation, AI in healthcare, operating room efficiency, robotic surgery, surgical performance analysis, or improving patient access to cancer surgery, this episode provides practical, real-world insight.

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