Project updates

EUVECA Twente Hub: Turning International Exchange into Concrete Innovation for Future Healthcare Skills

How do you move from discussing innovation to actually experiencing it? The EUVECA Twente Hub provided a powerful answer by bringing together education, research and healthcare practice in a dynamic international exchange focused on future healthcare skills. Hosted in the Dutch region of Twente, the programme connected Saxion University of Applied Sciences, the University of Twente and ZGT Hospital with partners from Germany, including the University of Lübeck and the

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EUVECA Final European Conference: The importance of VET and regional collaboration to ensure sustainability in the European Health Care Sector

Join the EUVECA Final European Conference in Brussels on 24 March 2026 to explore VET, regional collaboration and health workforce sustainability in Europe. The conference, titled ‘The importance of VET and regional collaboration to ensure sustainability in the European Health Care Sector’, will bring together European and national policymakers, vocational education and training providers, healthcare organisations, professional networks, EU-funded projects and other key stakeholders. Europe’s health care systems face growing

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3rd EUVECA Expert Group Meeting marks progress towards project completion

On 28 January 2026, EUVECA convened its 3rd Expert Group Meeting, bringing together project partners, pan-European organisations and invited experts to reflect on progress and discuss the next steps as the project enters its final phase. The meeting focused on the implementation of the Edu4Health platform, the results emerging from regional VET Excellence Hubs, and the long-term sustainability and governance of the European Platform for VET Excellence in Health Care.

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EUVECA launches podcast series on personalised medicine in Europe

The EUVECA podcast series Tailored by DNA – The future of personalised medicine is now available online. The series explores how personalised medicine is reshaping healthcare systems across Europe and what this transformation means for health professionals, educators and patients. Hosted by Alexis Strader, Director of Policy and Research at the European Health Management Association (EHMA), the series brings together experts, practitioners and patient representatives to examine the scientific, organisational

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Interregional collaboration in action: EUVECA workshop drives innovation in health care

The recent EUVECA workshop in Nordhordland brought together leaders and professionals from municipalities, hospitals, and educational institutions to address shared challenges in health and social care. Through cross-sector dialogue, practical examples, and innovative approaches the event showcased how EUVECA partners are developing sustainable solutions for the future. This workshop is a model for interregional collaboration, demonstrating the power of partnerships in driving competence development and integrated care pathways across Europe.

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Students help shape the future of the EUVECA project

Four multidisciplinary student teams from Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente worked closely with EUVECA during the project period. The teams addressed a variety of complementary challenges: from strengthening the regional hub to motivating healthcare professionals and embedding the Edu4Health platform into the curriculum. Smart Solutions Semester – Visibility and collaboration The first team examined how EUVECA can demonstrate its added value more clearly and stimulate

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Co-creating the Future of the Health and Care Workforce

The EUVECA project aims to enhance the quality and appeal of vocational education and training (VET) for healthcare professionals across Europe, promoting continuous learning and modern skills in line with the European Skills Agenda. In this context, EUVECA collaborates closely with other EU-funded initiatives such as BeWell, which focuses on building green and digital skills for the health and care workforce. This shared commitment to upskilling and reskilling professionals formed

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Challenge

 

The sustainability of the European health care sector has been challenged by 6 mega trends over the last several years. To respond to these trends and achieve maximum care quality, patient safety, efficiency, and economic sustainability, the sector has undergone major changes:   

(i) Increased digitalization  

(ii) A shift towards patient-centered care 

(iii) Greater patient involvement in in co-designing care pathways