Skills Strategy for the digital and green upskilling and reskilling of the health and care workforce

The BeWell Skills Strategy provides a European reference framework to support the digital and green transformation of the health and care workforce. Developed through a multi-year consultation process involving 765 stakeholders across Europe, the Strategy outlines how digital, green, and core competences can be embedded into workforce development, education systems, organisational practice, and policy frameworks.

The Strategy supports policymakers, healthcare organisations, educators, professionals, and civil society actors in strengthening workforce resilience, sustainability, and preparedness for the future of healthcare.

A multi-stakeholder strategy

A strained system

European health systems are under pressure, lagging behind when it comes to integrating digital technologies and creating opportunities for the upskilling of health workers.

A complex ecosystem

To address the skill needs and gaps in the health sector, all services must be considered, taking into account the existing disparities within and across European countries.

A coordinated approach

The BeWell Skills Strategy supports the digital and green upskilling and reskilling of the European health and care workforce through a coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach.

BeWell Skills Strategy

(Final version, May 2026)

The BeWell Skills Strategy focuses on the digital and green upskilling and reskilling of the health and care workforce.

Developed through the BeWell project and shaped by a multi-year stakeholder consultation process, the final Strategy provides a shared European reference framework for strengthening digital, green and core competences across the health and care sector.

The final version builds on the first Strategy, the expertise of BeWell consortium members, skills intelligence gathered throughout the project, stakeholder feedback, and the piloting of new training approaches. It sets out a practical framework to support policymakers, healthcare organisations, education and training providers, professionals and civil society actors in moving from skills needs to implementation.