Every year, about ISK 300 billion passes through the Iceland Health and the agency processes extremely sensitive personal data. The Office's activities relate to important public interests and the management of public funds, and it is therefore of great importance to ensure trust, transparency and responsible working methods in all areas of its operations.

In recent months, Iceland Health has placed increased emphasis on risk management, safety and quality in its operations. Work is being done on a systematic approach in relation to risk management, quality issues, supervision and information security. Procedures have been implemented on integrity and information security, a conflict of interest policy and an electronic incident registration system.

Emphasis is placed on ensuring that integrity and security are not only about rules or technical solutions, but first and foremost about people. It is therefore important to strengthen employee safety awareness and ensure that everyone is a strong link in the safety chain. Iceland Health sees great opportunities in continued development and improvements. Iceland Health also wants to be a role model for other institutions and companies when it comes to integrity, good administration and responsible working methods and to pass on the knowledge and experience that has been built up within the institution.

In this context, Iceland Health held a special Integrity Day for the first time, where employees gathered for education, discussion and fun events with an emphasis on integrity, information security, data protection and a good workplace culture.

Iceland Health has the vision of being the cornerstone of Icelandic health care – from all for all.

Katrín Loftsdóttir, Risk Manager, and Halla Halldórsdóttir, Safety and Quality Manager, appeared on Rásar 2's afternoon radio show.

There they spoke about Iceland Health Integrity Day and the institutions's projects.

You can listen to the interview here:

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