Baxter
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"Medical technology that saves and sustains lives across hospital, home and alternate care settings"
About Baxter
Baxter develops and supplies medical products and technologies used in hospitals, operating theatres, intensive care and home care. Its portfolio includes intravenous solutions, infusion systems, clinical nutrition and surgical products, supporting the work of nurses, pharmacists, surgeons and other healthcare professionals. The group sold its kidney-care business in January 2025.
Baxter’s UK operation combines manufacturing, aseptic compounding and distribution with commercial and support teams, with its UK head office in Reading. Its facilities include Thetford, Oxford and Stockport. Baxter Healthcare Limited reported an average of 1,508 employees in 2025. The wider Baxter business traces its origins to 1931.
Development and progression
Baxter combines experience on the job with feedback, mentoring and formal learning. Its Development Essentials, Management Essentials and Leadership Essentials curricula support different stages of progression. Employees can use MyCareer@Baxter to find planning tools, training information and internal opportunities, with development shared between employees and managers.
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