The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued a report in support of the upcoming evaluation by the European Commission of the Law Enforcement Directive (LED). The Council also adopted recommendations on Processor Binding Corporate Rules (CR-P). In addition, the Digital Omnibus proposal was discussed, on which the EDPB is expected to deliver its opinion in February.

The Friends of SAk have donated three walkers to the surgical department.

Interested parties can submit their suggestions and views regarding the arrangement of the Digital Iceland framework agreement tender via a simple survey.

Users of public services have the opportunity to rate the quality of the service and provide feedback to improve it. Many agencies now send out real-time surveys that provide valuable information to managers and staff about what is going well and where there are opportunities for improvement.

Hilda Jana Gísladóttir has been permanently appointed as the Communications Director of Akureyri Hospital (SAk).

Land and Forest Iceland has published a revised edition of its quality criteria for selecting land for afforestation. The publication of such criteria was stipulated in Land and Life, the government policy on soil conservation and forestry. The criteria will now be applied in the assessment of afforestation proposals under Regulation No. 50/2026 on incentive and support projects in soil conservation and forestry. The institution also recommends that municipalities and other stakeholders make use of the criteria when processing permits for forestry-related developments.

The website of Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins,(The Primary Health Care of the Capital Area) has now been moved to Island.is. All information about the institution’s services, both in the capital region and nationwide, can now be found there.

HSU in Selfoss // Svanhildur Inga Ólafsdóttir, team leader of the mental health team

Dr Helga Dögg Flosadóttir, CEO and co-founder of the innovation company Atmonia, led a successful €2.5 million grant application to the European Innovation Council's (EIC) EIC Transition fund. This is the first time an Icelandic project has received a grant from the EIC Transition fund.

The outbreak control team (OCT) tasked with investigating a domestic outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium from January to May of this year has submitted the investigation summary report.