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Medical care at the Ólafsvík Health Centre

23rd November 2022

The position of physician in Ólafsvík has been difficult to find in the past. A doctor was needed last week, but a doctor was available to be on duty this past weekend.

Medical staffing at the clinic in Ólafsvík

Now it's back to the case that no one has been able to work this week.

There was a rather short notice to get a doctor this week, but despite nearly three months' notice of the absence last week, it was not possible to get a doctor.

A physician in Grundarfjörður is on standby for Ólafsvík, and in addition there are always two medical staff on standby to deal with emergency situations. Doctors in Búðardalur and Stykkishólmur have come to the aid of telephone consultations and taken care of medicinal product renewals. Furthermore, a doctor at Búðardalur has undertaken to be a nurse in Ólafsvík to provide support and advice over the phone. However, it is important to be able to cooperate on the matter of telepractice in these circumstances.

The inconvenience that residents of Snæfellsbær have experienced recently due to shortages of doctors and complaints received from residents in recent days are understandable.

There is no other information that the service will be in a routine manner next week.