Shorter validity of residence permits based on protection and waiting time for family reunification

The Chief Epidemiologist has launched an interactive dashboard featuring information on specific infectious diseases monitored under the Act on Health Security and Communicable Disease Control.

At the beginning of this year, registration of the kilometer status of electric, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen cars opened. Registration is going very well with already around 15 thousand registrations submitted.

The HSA Rehabilitation Unit in Neskaupstaður received a gift in memory of Anna Þóra Árnadóttir, a physiotherapist who worked at the Institute for many years. This is a Bobath class, which is a dual therapy class.

The Public Health Fund 2024 is now open for applications, and the deadline to apply for grants is November 15, 2023.

Answers the most common questions the Directorate receives

The update of the VOR system will take place on Monday 22nd of January between 10 -11 am and we recommend that users do not work on the system during this time.

The Quality and Control Institute for Welfare (GEV) will in mid-September n.k. publish a report on the institute's survey of the treatment home in Varpholt and Laugalandi in the years 1997-2007.

The number of people who used physical therapy in 2023 increased considerably from 2022. This increase is presumably due to the fact that Covid-19 reduced attendance in 2022, but it can also be assumed that changes in the rules on referrals have had an effect and increased the number of people who use physical therapy. The average number of arrivals is similar to the last few years, but varies between regions.

In October the final steps were taken with regard to processing the interdisciplinary tendering of software teams in partnership with Ríkiskaup (Central Public Procurement). Much emphasis has been placed on preparation and planning for the coming season as well as on the implementation of the 20 teams that will be involved in software development with Digital Iceland in the coming m.