The Surgical Innovation Centre at Imperial College, London, UK, a global centre for excellence in innovation and design in healthcare delivery, has been formerly opened by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. At the heart of the Surgical Innovation Centre are two laparoscopic theatres for patients to benefit from the latest techniques in minimally invasive surgery such as robotics and image guidance surgery, and the first Da Vinci robotic programme in the UK, which aids surgeons in performing enhanced remote surgery.