The HSU Home Hospital // Guðný Stella Guðnadóttir, Chief Physician

The police in Suðurnes are investigating a criminal case involving the seizure of approximately 20,000 tablets that are made to look like Oxycontin 80 mg tablets by the Icelandic Customs at Keflavík Airport.

The Landspítali University Research Fund has allocated grants to researchers at Landspítali University Hospital. The allocation took place at the spring meetings of the Scientific Committee on 23 April, but the beneficiaries were informed of the proposed grant granting electronically some time before.

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The development of the fintech market creates opportunities to improve efficiency within the government’s payment environment. The Financial Management Authority (FMA) is currently working on a development project in the field of payments, with the aim of reducing transaction costs and improving services for individuals and businesses.

Two new nursing homes will add 187 nursing rooms in the capital area next year and 2027

Over one million digital applications have now been processed within the Ísland.is Application System.

The Directorate of Fisheries is looking to hire an office specialist for a position at the Directors General office in Akureyri.

The Teddy Bear Hospital will be open for injured or sick teddy bears on Saturday October 11th. Teddy bears and their owners are welcome at the HSN Akureyri Health Care Center Sunnuhlíð, where medical students receive them.

The evaluation of the services of the Pre-Children’s House shows great satisfaction with the service and the holistic approach used in the work to improve the situation of the child and promote parents in their parenting role. The service is costly but investment in early intervention reduces the increased cost for the community later on.