Circular Economy Business Models for Medical Imaging and Ultrasound Equipment in the UK Healthcare Sector

目前，循环经济商业模式在英国医疗保健行业并不普遍，但许多其他国家已经从传统线性价值链的转变中受益。Axion将与世界领先的医疗成像系统和治疗设备供应商飞利浦合作，研究如何在英国医院建立一种循环经济商业模式，以提供翻新的医疗成像和超声设备，作为一种全面维护和管理的服务。该项目将探索拟议的商业模式如何在英国运作，并调查英国医疗保健部门的独特障碍，以及如何通过创新的方法来克服这些障碍，以维护、升级、翻新和再利用这类复杂的医疗保健设备。这是一个雄心勃勃的项目，可能对英国医疗保健部门产生重大影响，允许更可持续的未来，同时也增加了英国医院重要诊断设备的可负担性。

Currently circular economy business models are not common practice within the UK healthcare sector, yet many other countries have already benefited from a shift away from the traditional linear value chain. Axion will work with Philips, a world leader in the supply of medical imaging systems and therapy devices, to investigate how a circular economy business model to supply refurbished medical imaging and ultrasound equipment as a fully-maintained and managed service could be established at UK hospitals. This project will explore how the proposed business model can work within the UK and investigate the unique barriers of the UK healthcare sector and how they can be overcome through innovative approaches to maintenance, upgrading, refurbishment and re-use for this category of complex healthcare equipment. This is an ambitious project that could have a significant impact on the UK healthcare sector allowing for a more sustainable future whilst also increasing the affordability of vital diagnostic equipment for UK hospitals.