Followers Community
An European network preparing healthcare systems for circular procurement
The REHEAL Followers Community is a European network bringing together healthcare stakeholders across the ecosystem to accelerate the shift from linear to circular supply chains.
Rooted in the EU-funded REHEAL project and driven by the needs of demand-side actors, the Community creates space for dialogue, collaboration and practical learning across sectors. This is not a marketplace. It is a collaborative environment where public authorities, healthcare organisations, innovators, experts and industry partners explore what comes next - together.
Why this Community exists
Healthcare systems face increasing pressure:
rising procurement costs
supply-chain vulnerabilities
environmental and climate obligations
tightening regulatory frameworks
expectations around ESG performance
Transitioning to circular procurement models helps:
reduce waste and emissions
strengthen supply resilience
lower long-term financial risk
improve product lifecycle management
align with EU sustainability policy
But systemic change requires cooperation across the entire value chain.
REHEAL Followers Community provides a space to learn early, exchange real-world insights, and prepare for scalable implementation.
Who should join?
The Community is open to stakeholders who influence or shape healthcare procurement and innovation, including:
Healthcare systems and hospitals
Procurement, supply-chain and sustainability teams
Public procurers and purchasing organisations
Regional, national and local public authorities
Policy-makers and regulators
Researchers and academic experts
Innovators and solution developers
Industry partners engaged in circular solutions
If your work impacts how healthcare products are sourced, used, reused, or recovered — this network is for you.
What you gain as a REHEAL Follower
Cross-sector European connections
Engage with peers across healthcare, policy, research and industry.
Early visibility of tested solutions
Access insights from circular solutions being validated within the REHEAL framework.
Practical exchange, not theory
Learn from real cases and shared experience.
Influence future procurement models
Contribute to how circular approaches are designed and implemented across Europe.
Position your organisation as forward-looking
Demonstrate leadership in sustainable and resilient healthcare transformation.
Why it matters now
Circular procurement is moving from experimentation to expectation.
Those involved early will reduce uncertainty, manage transition risk and influence standards rather than adapt to them later.
Participation is voluntary, non-binding and free of charge.
✅ Free to join
✅ No formal obligations
✅ Open to changemakers across Europe
If you believe healthcare supply chains can be smarter, cleaner and more resilient - join the REHEAL Followers Community and help shape the transition.