Lífsbrú – Centre for Suicide Prevention at the Directorate of Health has completed an updated security checklist to support safer environments in hospitals and treatment facilities, supported housing units, and nursing homes. The checklist has been developed in line with Action 3.3 of the Icelandic government’s action plan.

The National Electoral Commission has compiled information about the candidacies for the upcoming municipal elections this spring.

The Minister of Justice opened a new digital portal for the public to reports cybercrimes.

The result of Digital Iceland's interdisciplinary framework agreement tender has been confirmed. A framework agreement has therefore been established with 10 full-stack teams and 10 web teams.

Today is International Biomedical Scientist Day.

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

Environmental assessment of projects - Decision on the obligation to evaluate

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