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The Healthcare Institution of North Iceland

Services provided by HSN

GP services

Nurses' consultation and service

GP services

You can book a doctor's appointment at each clinic location. For urgent matters there are on-call services.

Nurses' consultation and service

Nurses are available for consult on weekdays during clinic opening hours. Call 1700 for consultation and guidance.

Repeat prescriptions

Cervical cancer screening

Repeat prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions can be renewed electronically through Heilsuvera or by calling HSN clinics.

Cervical cancer screening

Cervical cancer screening is carried out at HSN health clinics. Appointments can be booked after receive of an invitation letter.

Antenatal care

Infant and toddler health care

Antenatal care

Midwives provide antenatal care in pre-booked appointments.

Infant and toddler health care

Home visits in the first few weeks followed by regular check-ups at the clinic.

Health protection of primary school children

Mental health

Health protection of primary school children

Health checks, vaccinations and health education, together with counseling for students, their families and school administrators.

Mental health

Psychologists work at all HSN's main health cares and treat children, young people, their families and adults aged 18 and over.

Healt­h-promoting service for people with chronic illnesses

Home care services

Health-promoting service for people with chronic illnesses

Multidisciplinary team work by healthcare professionals to help people better manage conditions such as diabetes and obesity.

Home care services

Home care is for people of all ages who live in their own homes and are in need of individualized and targeted care in order to live as normal a life as possible.

Skills and health assess­ment

Elderly care

Skills and health assessment

Skills and health assessment is a professional, individualised assessment of the needs of individuals for permanent residence in nursing and residential homes.

Elderly care

Residential care and nursing services are available at following locations. Those seeking placement in nursing and residential units must have undergone a skills and health assessment.

Vacc­inating travellers

Hospital Services

Vaccinating travellers

People planning to travel abroad are offered advice from nurses and possible vaccinations in preparation for a trip.

Hospital Services

General medical and nursing services as well as emergency services around the clock.