About

Cooper Medical specialises in the diagnosis, record keeping, treatment and teaching of tissue viability, especially ulceration in the lower limb. The company aims to give the very best care and treatment whilst always acting in the best interests of the patient. We aim to give the documentation for clinical research and trails in order that new development in wound care technology can be assessed and outcomes measured. Robin Cooper, our independent Nurse Specialist, works for Cooper Medical and has specialised in diseases of the lower limb for over 14 years.

During his career his major achievements include:

• Development of the use of pulse oximetry in arterial lower limb assessment.
• Responsible for North Hampshire being the first PCT to use telemedicine.
• Development of the first Vascular Assessment Clinic in the country to be held in a Primary Care Diagnostic and Treatment Centre.
• Development of leg clinics throughout the PCT.

Awards Achieved

Chief Executives Award 20004 for recognition of innovations in service, quality and modernisation - Vascular Assessment Services.

UK Wounds Highly Commended .2006 – Leg Ulcer Award joint paper with Dr K Chandrakumaran and Dr S Tristram.

Publications Include:

Development of a Vascular Assessment unit (Journal of Community Nursing April 2004)

Leg Ulcers: Improving Management (The New Generalist 2004 Vol 2 no 2)

The telemedicine revolution (Independent Nurse Feb 2005)

Using finger-toe pulse oximetry to assess arterial blood flow (Nursing Times Supplement 15th November, 2005 Vol.101 No 46)