The Healthcare Institution of North Iceland
The Healthcare Institution of North Iceland provides healthcare services, hospital services and geriatric services in the form of nursing and residential facilities. The service area extends from Blönduós in the west to Þórshöfn in the east. The service is based on expertise in general medicine, nursing and health protection and aims to promote, improve and maintain health.
Medical services
For appointments, call the main phone numbers of each location
Please report absences if a doctor's appointment can't be attended
General Health inquiries can be sent through Heilsuvera chat (netspjall)
For those who are not able to use Heilsuvera, call the nearest clinic for inquiries.
On-call services are for people who require urgent medical attention
Further information on medical services
On-call phone service
Repeat prescriptions
On-call phone service
1700 is an on-call phone service available 24 hours a day all year. Nurses give consultations and guidance and contact a doctor when needed.
For emergencies call 112!
Repeat prescriptions
Repeat prescriptions can be renewed electronically through Heilsuvera.
Please note that it can take up to 3 weekdays to get a renewal.
Heilsuvera
Repeat prescriptions renewals, communication and appointment bookings can also be made at heilsuvera.is.
News
The announced doctors' strike will affect HSN services
Members of the Icelandic Medical Association have agreed to a strike call. If no agreement is reached, the physicians' strike will begin at midnight on Monday, November 25th.
Social isolation is a serious public health issue
Psychologist Líney Úlfarsdóttir specializes in mental health for the elderly at HSN. She says awareness is needed about the need for social isolation of the elderly, which is growing in the western world and is a serious public health issue on the pair with smoking and alcohol abuse.