The Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Health are working with NICE International and other partners to develop Evidence-Based Health in Iceland.

• Clinical guidelines

• Quality standards

• Quality indicators

• Localisation to Icelandic conditions

This event is for those who received an invitation. Registration is now closed.

Agenda

Moderator: Bára Hildur Jóhannsdóttir, Specialist, Ministry of Health

• 08:00 – 08:30 – Registration and networking.

• 08:30 – 08:45 – Wecome and opening remarks. Alma D. Möller, Minister of Health

• 08:45 – 09:15 – Evidence-Based Health – supporting high-quality healthcare. María Heimisdóttir, Medical Director of Health

• 09:15 – 10:00 – Guideline development and contextualisation process. Hugh McGuire, Senior Advisor, NICE International

• 10:00 – 10:20 – Break

• 10:20 – 11:05 – Quality standards, indicators and implementation. Craig Grime, Senior Measurement Lead, NICE Quality Standards and Indicators and Jessica Davis, Technical Lead, NICE Advice

• 11:05 – 11:35 – Stakeholder round-table discussions

• 11:35 – 12:20 – Lunch

• 12:20 – 12:50 – Type 2 Diabetes: First pilot guideline. Tómas Þór Ágústsson, Medical Director, Landspítali – The National University Hospital of Iceland and Hugh McGuire, NICE International

• 12:50 – 13:50 – Panel discussion and discussion with stakeholders. Helga Pálmadóttir (Icelandic Nurses' Association), María Guðlaug Hrafnsdóttir (Icelandic Health Insurance), Eyjólfur Þorkelsson (East Iceland Health Care Institution), Anna Bryndís Blöndal (Primary Health Care of the Capital Area), Fríða Bragadóttir (Diabetes Iceland - the Icelandic Diabetes Association), Amelia Samuel (Directorate of Health) and a representative from NICE International. Moderator: Bjarni Geir Viðarsson (Icelandic Medical Association)

• 13:50 – 14:20 – Stakeholder round-table discussions

• 14:20 – 14:45 – Next steps and programme timeline. Amelia Samuel, Specialist, Gagnreynd heilsa

• 14:45-15:00 – Closing remarks. Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir, Dean of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Iceland