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6th September 2023
Yellow September aims to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention.
5th September 2023
The annual meeting of the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland will be held in Hof Akureyri and in a teleconference on Wednesday September 20th at 2 pm.
21st August 2023
Services and advice on health-related matters to the public have been expanded to the telephone number 1700 and on Heilsuvera.
23rd June 2023
Due to stress and a shortage of staff, it will not be possible to take in more new requests for home care at HSN in Akureyri until August 15. The services of home care services remain the same in other respects.
26th May 2023
At the annual general meeting of the Sponsoring Association for HSN in Þingeyjarsýslur, new gastro-oscopy equipment was formally handed over to HSN in Húsavík.
23rd May 2023
A decision has been made to relocate the largest part of HSN's operations in Akureyri to Sunnuhlíð at the beginning of 2024. Home care will continue in its current facilities, psychosocial services and mental health teams will move to Hvannavellir 14. Work is underway to find accommodation for the part of the management located in Akureyri.
12th May 2023
Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson has decided to entrust the Akureyri Hospital in collaboration with the Health Care Institution of North Iceland with the establishment of a knowledge and consultation centre on ME disease. Today is the International ME Day which is aimed at raising awareness of the disease that causes long-term muscle pain and inflammation in the brain or spinal cord.
On May 12th, the International Nurses' Day and May 5th, the International Midwives Day, we celebrate their achievements and work around the world.
9th May 2023
STS, the coalition of ten management unions donated generous gifts to the Hospital in Húsavík in early May.
24th April 2023
HSN in Blönduós and in Sauðárkrókur receive three million ISK each for equipment purchases. We are grateful to Oddfellow for this generous donation.
