The evaluation of the contracts for coordinated reception of refugees by the GEV showed that there are discrepancies in the implementation of the service by the municipalities and that the contract for the service had to be clearer and more precise.

The annual farewell party for retiring staff of Akureyri Hospital (SAk) was held 24 May.

Early voting starts on November 7th.

Defend Iceland, a leading company in the field of cyber security solutions, has signed an agreement with Iceland Health on cooperation that will further ensure cyber security and the protection of sensitive data within the healthcare system.

Emergency services continue to be provided at SAk.

The signed memorandum of understanding emphasises cooperation between systems, a comprehensive approach and continuity in the service of rehabilitation. Individuals in rehabilitation should be followed systematically between service systems if they need service from more than one system and it will be clear how responsibility for the service is transferred between systems.

There was a good attendance at the TR’s old-age pensions briefing held at Hlíðasmára 11 yesterday, with about 50 participants.

Due to the volcanic eruption and necessary emergency and investigative flights, the Icelandic Transport Authority, at the request of the Civil Protection Coordination Centre, has prohibited all drone flights over Grindavík.

A food-related E. coli outbreak has been confirmed at Mánagarður preschool in Reykjavík, traced to a specific strain, STEC serotype O145.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs is looking for a strong and ambitious editor to lead the strategy of the presentation of content on Ísland.is, develop the content and accessibility policy of Ísland.is and thus support the transformation of digital public services.