24th February 2025

Members of Parliament visited HVE during their visit to Iceland during the week of elections

Members of Parliament visited HVE during their visit to Iceland during the week of elections

23rd December 2024

A Christmas greeting from HVE

Christmas greeting

22nd November 2024

Announcement of planned strike action by the Icelandic Medical Association 25 November to 28 November

The Icelandic Medical Association has called strikes, which will begin on Monday, November 25th, if no agreement is reached by that date and will cover doctors who work under the collective agreements of the Icelandic Medical Association.

16th October 2024

Good to age – Signing of agreement on the operation of integrated home care services for the elderly in Húnaþing vestra

The Healthcare Institution of West Iceland (HVE) and the municipality of Húnaþing vestra have signed an agreement on the operation of integrated home care for senior citizens in Húnaþing vestra. The agreement is based on participation in the government’s development project “Getting older”, which was approved by the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, on 10 May 2023.

14th October 2024

New SCT at HVE

A new CT device has been introduced to the diagnostic ward of HVE hospital in Akranes.

15th May 2024

1700 telephone consultation

In the past year, efforts have been made to improve and integrate services and advice for illness and emergency with telephone consultation at 1700, which is provided by the Information Centre for Health Care in the Capital Area (HH).

25th October 2023

Women's strike 24 October

HVE supports the gender equality campaign of women and non-binary people, who make up 87% of the staff at the Institute. Women and non-binary people are completely indispensable in health care.

12th October 2023

Influenza and Covid-19 vaccination

For more information on the timing of vaccinations and location, please visit each healthcare clinic's facebook page. Influenza vaccination is only available to priority groups.

26th July 2023

Director of nursing

Hulda Gestsdóttir has been appointed Director of Nursing at the West Iceland Healthcare Centre since at least 1 October.

22nd June 2023

A broad-based nationwide service at 1700 and online

Services and advice on health-related matters to the public have been expanded to the telephone number 1700 and on the Health website.