A new advisory council on palliative care has been appointed for a three-year term through a collaboration between the Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri (SAk), Heilbrigðisstofnun Norðurlands (HSN) and Heilsuvernd (HV). The council’s objective is to strengthen cooperation between healthcare institutions and further develop palliative care services in North Iceland.

The Regulation on the amendment of the Structural Regulation No. 90/2013 came into force on 26 June last year.

The Icelandic Planning Agency confirmed, on 1 August 2024, the amendment to the Grýtubakkahreppur master plan 2010-2022, which was approved by the municipality on 13 May 2024.

Implementation of national planning policy

Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.

Recently, an interview with the CEO of SAk was published in Healthcare and Life Sciences 2025 – Year in Review. Below is an Icelandic summary of the interview, which is particularly fitting at this milestone as we approach the turn of the year.

Digital Iceland's framework agreement with independent consultants has been renewed.

Status Assessment and Options for Shaping Public Service Policy are now under consultation in the Icelandic governments Consultation Portal (samráðsgátt).

The Friends of Akureyri Hospital have donated a new plaster saw to the surgical day and outpatient department.

Twelve software companies have been selected in a recently completed interdisciplinary framework tender for software development. This is the third time that Digital Iceland has conducted such a tender, and this time it attracted significant interest and participation.