A "next generation" British-made robot will perform surgeries for the NHS in a European first.

The robot, called Versius, is hailed as a huge "leap forward" and is designed to make surgery less painful for patients.

Built by Cambridge-based start-up CMR Surgical, it will also allow surgeons to perform for longer periods due to reduced fatigue, as it can be operated sitting down.

It comes after the Telegraph revealed last year that three quarters of surgeons have suffered back pain due to carrying out procedures by contorting themselves into awkward positions for hours at a time.

One in five surgeons from a poll of more than 450 warned they could be forced to retire early.