Doctor appointments at healthcare facilities
It is now possible to book an appointment with a doctor through Heilsuvera for Patreksfjörður and Ísafjörður. Instructions can be found at heilsuvera.is. It is still possible to book an appointment with a doctor in More ›
A gift from the Women's Association of Iceland to women in the country
The Women's Association of Iceland has given the Vestfjörður Health Center a software called Milou. Fetal heart rate chart is a series that records the fetal heart rate in women during pregnancy and childbirth and also evaluates with a pulse probe the number and […] More ›
A good gift from Kvenfélagin Hlíf
The rehabilitation department of HVEST was given the LiteGait® training device this fall. The donor is Kvenfélagið Hlíf, but the association was dissolved this year. LiteGait® is a training tool that can be used in all possible […] More ›
Influenza and Covid vaccinations 2024
Risk groups are offered Influenza and/or Covid vaccinations at the Vestfjörður Health Institute Risk groups due to influenza are: All persons aged 60 and over All children born 1.1.2020-30.6.2024 who have reached the age of six months More ›
Breast screening at Ísafjörður 16 – 20 Sept. 2024
Landspítala's breast center will, in collaboration with the National Health Service, tour the country in the fall of 2023 with breast screening. There is a strong emphasis on women using this service, see booking instructions below. More ›
Domestic travel costs - changes to the rules
Applications for domestic travel expenses will change from July 1, 2024, due to changes in regulation no. 1140/2019 The key changes are these and apply to journeys made on 1 July 2024 […] More ›
Group accident response team training
On Wednesday, May 22, the Vestfjörður Health Institute took part in an exercise for emergency responders in the NW Vestfjörður in the event of a group accident. The exercise that met expectations was held in Önundarfjörður and consisted of the transport of emergency personnel More ›
Summer opening hours of health centers
Due to the summer holidays of doctors and other staff, the opening hours of health centers will be as follows: Norðanvärðr Vestfjörður Health care in Ísafjörður is open every weekday, at 08:00 – 15:00 Health care center in Suðureyri, i More ›
Lúðvík Þorgeirsson is the new director of the Vestfjörður Health Foundation.
Lúðvík Þorgeirsson has been appointed CEO of HVest from March 1 for the next five years. He took over the job from Gylfa Ólafsson. Ludvík is a business analyst with an M.Sc. degree in corporate finance More ›