Yesterday, the Minister of Health, Alma Möller, visited the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland (HSN) with Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir, MP for the Northeast Region, and Jón Magnús Kristjánsson, assistant to the Minister of Health.

The Directorate of Fisheries' system is being updated in accordance with the amendments to the regulation and applications will then be opened tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, 9th of April.

Heilsugæslan Fjörður will temporarily relocate due to elevator renovations in the facility. Services will be temporarily moved to other locations . The center is expected to reopen in Fjörður in May.

Following increased oversight by the Icelandic Transport Authority, inspections of inflatable liferafts carried out by one service provider in 2025 have been invalidated. The decision is based on deviations identified during a recent audit.

The Strategic Research and Development Program (SRDP) is a new initiative focused on research, development, and applied solutions concerning natural hazards in a broad context. Funding applications must be submitted by Thursday, 6 November 2025, at 15:00.

The Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate has published a draft regulation on incentive and support schemes for land restoration and forestry on the Government Consultation Portal. The deadline for comments is 6 November.

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.

At the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland (HSN), we place great emphasis on improving and developing the services we provide. To achieve this goal, we will soon conduct a service survey aimed at understanding the experiences of those who seek healthcare from us and identifying areas that need improvement.

The Beneficiaries brought a valuable gift.

Akureyri Hospital would like to reiterate that the Emergency Department is currently under very heavy pressure, and it is extremely important not to seek care there unless there is an urgent need. In cases of uncertainty, please call the information line 1700.