East Iceland Health
Medical care for victims of violence
Victims of violence may be assisted and cared for at or .
You can also get help and advice from:
1700 outside working hours
112 if there is a danger
Nurses and doctors help and support victims of domestic violence or intimate partner violence, as needed and in accordance with their individual wishes, for example, by:
issue injury certificates
refer to social work
refer to the crisis team
Also victims are introduced to other resources that are available to them.
Emergency responders of sexual violence
The Emergency Department is located in the East Iceland District Hospital in Neskaupstaður.
Telephone 8606841
Midwives answer around the clock, every day.
Midwives monitoring the emergency reception for victims of sexual abuse.
The goal is to provide victims of sexual abuse with support, counseling and assistance.
The role of midwives is to:
to provide care after an offence
perform a forensic examination, if necessary, in collaboration with doctors
to provide assistance with seeking the assistance of a rights protection officer and the police
refer you to crisis support or mental health team
present the victims with the choices they have made
Police involvement is not a requirement for being treated and a decision on a complaint does not have to be made.
Care may also be provided in all health centres at, or on, the sex abuse hotline.
Victims are encouraged to seek assistance after a sexual offence, regardless of time from the offence, the nature of the offence or the severity of the offence.