Over 300 Operations Delayed at National Hospital
A shortage of staff and beds, as well as the prioritising of emergency procedures, has had the effect of delaying 314 operations at the National
A shortage of staff and beds, as well as the prioritising of emergency procedures, has had the effect of delaying 314 operations at the National
The National Hospital of Iceland needs ISK 1 billion ($8m/€7.2m) in additional government funding to pay out salaries decided upon in previous wage agreements, RÚV
A pilot project which provided housing for university students in elderly care centres in Reykjavík will continue this fall, Vísir reports. In exchange for the
Drug manufacturers’ preference for larger markets means that dozens of medications are currently unavailable in Iceland, RÚV reports. Pharmacist Aðalsteinn Jens Loftsson says the situation
Iceland will collaborate with Danish and Norwegian authorities to aim to lower the cost of pharmaceutical drugs, RÚV reports. An agreement between the countries was
Vísir reports that many trained nurses who were laid off this week by WOW air have already inquired about work at hospitals. Anna Sigrún Baldursdóttir,
It’s a dark winter morning in Bíldudalur, a small, isolated town in the remote Westfjords, and 10-year-old Anna is preparing for a video meeting with a speech therapist to work on her lisp. While her classmates head to a grammar lesson, Anna works one-on-one with a specialist situated in downtown Reykjavík. That same afternoon, 51-year-old Kjartan sits down for his regularly scheduled appointment with a therapist, who is located in Akureyri, North Iceland. The only therapist in town is a close family friend. Battling with depression, Kjartan has up until now been unable to meet with a specialist. It’s impossible to hire specialists to come to every small town in Iceland – and that’s where Kara Connect comes in. All over Iceland, the start-up is making healthcare accessible to individuals who could not access it before.
The National Hospital’s emergency ward operated at level three alert this weekend due to lack of space, RÚV reports. The waiting list for admission was
A new report issued by Amnesty International uses case studies in Iceland to show how a lack of supportive legislation leads to people “born with
Over 20 MPs are working on a bill which proposes psychological services be covered by public health insurance, Vísir reports. The National University Hopital’s Director
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