21st June 2023

Director of Medicine

Sigurður Einar Sigurðsson has been appointed Director of Medicine at the West Iceland Healthcare Centre and will begin work on 1st September.

8th June 2023

Annual report by 2022

The 2022 HVE Annual Report is published and can be accessed on the website for publications.

30th March 2023

External website HVE.is moved to island.is

The external web of HVE has now been moved to island.is

8th December 2022

Opening ceremony and 30th anniversary of H&B

On the 17th of November last, the rehabilitation department of HVE Stykkishólmi held an opening ceremony on the occasion of the renovation and expansion of the department's facilities.

23rd November 2022

Medical care at the Ólafsvík Health Centre

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.

10th November 2022

New District Medical Director for Disease Control in West Iceland

Chief Medical Officer Þórður Ingólfsson at the HVE health centre in Búðardalur is the new Chief Epidemiologist for the West Iceland quarantine district.

26th October 2022

Medicinal product renewal in Ólafsvík and Grundarfjörður

Due to uncontrollable causes, the telephone time for medicinal product renewals in Ólafsvík and Grundarfjörður will be shortened and will now be temporarily in the following times.

14th September 2022

Health clinic in Akranes - Vaccination

Influenza vaccination and covid booster dose

2nd September 2022

Emergency phone 1700

The online chat is open 8am-10pm and the 1700 phone number is open 24 hours a day.

1st September 2022

Notice regarding the health center in Borgarnes

Due to the lack of doctors at the health center in Borgarnes, services have had to be prioritized recently or since the doctor retired at the end of July.