New Construction at Akureyri Hospital - Soup Meeting and Livestream
18th November 2025
On November 19th from 12-1 PM, a soup meeting will be held in the Hof Cultural Center in Akureyri and streamed online about the new SAk building. Link to the stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/_xwnyW06pzA

The new building at Akureyri Hospital will revolutionise healthcare services in the SAk operational area. During the preparatory work, we want to maintain an open dialogue with our community, answer questions, and listen to suggestions. Soup and bread will be available for purchase on-site for ISK 2,490.
Hildigunnur Svavarsdóttir, CEO of SAk, opening remarks
Gunnar Líndal, Project Manager for Operations and Clinical Support Services, will review the project's status, background, and plans.
Expected impact of the new building on operations, patients, and staff:
Sólveig Hulda Valgeirsdóttir, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, and Bryndís María Davíðsdóttir, Head of the Department of Surgery.
Gestur Guðrúnarson, Head of the Psychiatry Day and Outpatient Department, and Ragnheiður Reykjalín Magnúsdóttir, Deputy Head of the Psychiatry Day and Outpatient Department
Bernhard Hendrik Gerritsma, Head of the Psychiatry Inpatient Ward, and Valborg Lúðvíksdóttir, Deputy Head of the Psychiatry Inpatient Ward
Björn Gunnarsson, specialist at the Quality Department, will discuss medical flights
Questions and discussion
Moderator: Hilda Jana Gísladóttir, Communications Manager at SAk
Link to stream: New SAk Building – For All of Us