Recently, Berglind Soffía Ásbjörnsdóttir Blöndal was appointed as a nutritionist at the Health Care Institution of North Iceland (HSN).

The Chief Medical Officer of Health has launched a campaign promoting HPV vaccination for boys born between 2008 and 2010. Vaccinations for these birth cohorts will be provided free of charge during this winter.

Relatives and spouses play an important role in the lives of nursing home residents. Both daughters and sons participate in caregiving, but their needs and expectations toward staff and care differ. Maria Finster Úlfarsson, a nurse at HSN in Sauðárkrókur, is researching this topic as part of her doctoral studies at the University of Akureyri.

The latest results from the service survey show that HSN continues to strengthen its services and build trust among residents in the region.

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

Today, June 5th, Jón Helgi Björnsson, Director of the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland, and Sigfús Ingi Sigfússon, Mayor of Skagafjörður, signed a new agreement regarding ambulance services.

The Healthcare Institution of North Iceland will take over the operation of the nursing home Sæborg in Skagaströnd from May 1st 2025.

The initiative study by the Quality and Supervisory Authority of Welfare (GEV) on driving services for disabled people and older people at national level revealed that a significant number of private parties that provide driving services did not have the necessary permits to operate the service. Municipalities have now been encouraged to make appropriate improvements to ensure that the parties concerned have the necessary permit to operate the service and some of them have already responded.

The qualitative study of the service of the housing unit in Hólmasund 2 in Reykjavík showed that the change of managers and the changes in the staff had a big impact on the quality of the service to the residents. The integration of new employees, education to the staff and consultation with the personal spokespersons of the residents was also lacking in many ways.

The Gæða- og Eftirlitsstofnun velferðarmála (GEV) held workshop II on the development of quality criteria in social services in Iceland. It was a real honor and honor for a number of participants to participate in this important project.