On 15 May, the annual Innovation Day for Public Sector was held at Hilton Nordica, with a full room of public innovation enthusiasts.

In June 2022, it was agreed to advertise proposals for a coastal area plan for the Westfjords and Eastfjords. The planning proposals and supporting documents were published on the website of the Icelandic National Planning Agency and the presentation period of both proposals was from June 15 th to September 15 th.

The Directorate of Fisheries catch certificate system database was updated today and some users might need a new password.

Ragnheiður Diljá Gunnarsdóttir a midwife at Infant and Toddler healthcare at HSN Akureyri is the Main Coordinator for Children's Prosperity at HSN. The Main Coordinator's role is to monitor and support the implementation at all HSN locations, to be a guide for others and to coordinate procedures.

Monitoring in April - updated 3rd of April

According to regulation, the Directorate of Fisheries will increase the number of days for vessels that are fishing for lumpfish or have yet to go lumpfish fishing.

Iceland Health has a new contract for dental services.

The state of wetlands in Iceland is not adequate and we have not been paying enough attention to them, says Ágústa Helgadóttir, project manager for wetlands restoration at Land and Forest Iceland. By 2025, she estimates that about a thousand hectares of wetland will have been restored.

On the knowledge website Heilsuvera, it is easy to find clear instructions on how best to react to illness and look for symptoms or diseases.

Due to the news in recent days, HSN and the Ministry of Health wish to reaffirm that the aim is to open two new healthcare centres in Akureyri.