We ask patients when admitted to the Akureyri Hospital, to bring the following:

• medicines used by the person, medicine card or summary of medicines from medicine dispensing

• cosmetics: toothbrush, toothpaste, comb and razor

• good slippers that support your feet well

• nightgown. However, you can borrow a gown from the hospital

• assistive devices such as hearing aids or glasses

• mobility devices such as a cane, walker or wheelchair

• money or credit card, for example for a phone card or to use in a vending machine

• light clothing that is comfortable to wear

It is good to bring food or drinks to eat between meals.

Patients can bring their own cell phones and laptops.

Please leave valuables such as money and jewellery at home as much as possible.

• Internal medicine ward, general surgery ward and psychiatric ward from 16-17 and 19-20

• Paediatric ward: Other than parents or guardians from 14-20

• Intensive care unit only by appointment

• Kristnes hospital from 16-18

• Maternity ward: Visits are not allowed except in exceptional cases

Two visitors are allowed per visiting time, except in exceptional cases and in consultation with departmental staff.

Visitors with symptoms of respiratory infections are not allowed to visit.

This week's menu (Icelandic only)

It is important for patients to eat well. The body needs energy to recover and the kitchen staff at SAk do their best to make that happen. Most patients should be able to get food to their liking.

• When creating menus, attention is paid to the interplay of nutrition, taste, appearance, quality and cost.

• All menus are nutritionally calculated.

• No food is used in the kitchen unless its content and nutritional value are known.

• When creating menus, holidays are taken into account.

• Care must be taken to ensure that the right type of diet is selected for patients with regard to special needs, e.g. due to disease, allergies and the like, and the portion size must be determined based on the individual's energy needs and ability to eat. Standard portion sizes are 1500 kcal/day, (small portion) 2000 kcal (medium portion) and 2700 kcal (large portion)

• In the hospital there are 5 meals a day and portions are served in the kitchen for breakfast, lunch and dinner, according to selected dose and individual choice.

Hospital food

Intended for those hospital patients who are at risk of malnutrition, have no appetite, have difficulty feeding and for some reason need a diet higher in energy and protein than the general recommendations for wellness suggest. The diet is suitable for most patients in medicine, surgery and geriatric departments.

Health food

Focused on the hospital's patients from the age of 1, who do not have special needs regarding the composition of the diet, due to illness or other reasons, are at low risk of malnutrition, have a good appetite and the ability to eat. The diet is suitable for most patients in the psychiatric ward, maternity ward and in rehabilitation.

There is no special diet for diabetics, but the combination of Hospital diet and Health diet is suitable for diabetics with individual choice. Carbohydrate levels are kept within certain limits in all meals, but vary according to individual preferences.

Unsweetened coffee bread and unsweetened desserts are available for those who need or want it.