In the survey, Institution of the Year, which measures staff satisfaction with their workplace, Health East Iceland ranks as the highest healthcare institution nationwide for the second year in a row.

A total of 4,677 applications for places in secondary schools in Iceland were received in the autumn of 2024, but enrollment has now been completed. It is nice to report that all new students from elementary schools who applied have been admitted. All applications for vocational studies could therefore be accepted, but in recent years a large part of the students has had to be turned away due to lack of facilities and teachers.

The horticultural School of the South Iceland College FSu will be holding a course in tree felling and chain-saw techniques 18 to 20 April in Vaglaskógur Forest, North-Iceland. The number of participants is limited to ten people.

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.

Recently, three new electric bikes were purchased by HSN that will be used in home care service in Siglufjörður and Akureyri.

Work is underway to close older Ísland.is authentication services and closing new registrations is a part of this process.

FSRE the Government Construction Contracting and Property Agency requests temporary rental of real estate for the residents of Grindavík. A signup form can be found in the information website for Grindavík on Ísland.is.

Iceland Health and the Reykjavík Medical Association have reached an agreement on the services of specialised physicians. The agreement is a long-term agreement for 5 years, and the agreement will take full effect on 1 September 2023.

Information on opening hours of HSN health care centres during the holidays.

The Directorate of Fisheries has allocated catch quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.