The Directorate of Health and the Chief Epidemiologist have published an interactive dashboard with information on antibiotic use outside hospitals in Iceland.

Newsletter of Digital Iceland May 2022 number 2.

A summary of all damage inspections in Grindavík is now taking place. Emphasis will be placed on finding solutions that ensure fair procedures and equality among the population. As soon as possible, the results of the evaluations will be presented to the owners, who will have the opportunity to express their views before the final decisions are made in their cases, but it is clear that this will not be achieved before the end of the year.

Huld Magnúsdóttir Director General of TR was interviewed on Rás1 this morning about changes to the disability and rehabilitation pension system. In the beginning, she said, among other things, that in fact it was a case of new thinking and approach with these changes to get more people active for the benefit of them and society.

The Directorate of Labour and Reykjanesbær have prepared an action plan for the residence of applicants for international protection in the municipality under the auspices of the Directorate of Labour.

Results from a new Gallup survey show that around 8% of children aged 12-17 went to tanning beds once or more in 2023. This result does not differ significantly from the last survey conducted amongst the same age group, which was in 2016. The age limit for using tanning beds in Iceland has been 18 years since 2011. The reason for this is that using tanning beds increases the risk of skin cancer and the risk is greater for children and young people than for adults.

A report has been published with young people's responses concerning Prevention Day 2023.

Today, the Social Insurance Administration presents a new brand appearance, along with a new color use in all the agency's content, but this appearance update is part of continuous improvement work within TR, with good service and good interface.

Three notices of collective dismissal were received by the Directorate of Labor in August.

Iceland ranks fourth in the annual survey of digital public services (eGovernment Benchmark) by the European Union, but in recent years Iceland has risen rapidly up the list.