Draeger Medical UK has officially opened a new, state-of-the-art Innovation Hub at its Hemel Hempstead office, marking an investment in healthcare innovation and supporting ambitions set out in the NHS 10-year Health Plan.
The new facility has been designed to help healthcare organisations explore and adopt innovative technologies that enhance patient care, improve operational efficiency and support the digital transformation of healthcare services.
As part of Dräger’s ongoing investment in the UK healthcare sector, the Innovation Hub aligns with key NHS priorities, including accelerating digital adoption, delivering more care closer to home, and shifting the focus of healthcare from treatment to prevention. By providing a collaborative environment for clinicians, healthcare leaders and technology specialists, the hub will showcase integrated solutions that help address some of the most pressing challenges facing the NHS today.
The launch was attended by the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Robert Voss CBE CStJ, and the Mayor of Dacorum, Councillor Garrick Stevens, who joined employees, customers and partners to celebrate the opening of the new hub.
The Innovation Hub forms part of a wider transformation of the company’s customer-facing facilities, creating a state-of-the-art environment showcasing the latest medical technologies used across perioperative care, intensive care and neonatal care. Designed to replicate a clinical setting and refurbished using medical-grade materials, the facility will provide a dedicated space for customer collabora