Screen plastic on the seismic watch
The economic collapse at the end of 2008 shook the world and we Icelanders were hit hard. The causes of the collapse are still debated, but we feel its consequences on our own skin every day. In More ›
The activities in numbers
A hospital in Ísafjörður must always have a multifaceted role due to its geographical location and not least its significance for the residents of the locality. After all, its employees have always worked More ›
In the beginning, the end should be considered
A bill for the budget for the year 2011 was presented a few days ago. It promises massive savings in the nation's health. The main input is that the operation of hospital departments in the rural areas should be greatly expanded More ›
The economic and social impact of the planned cuts to the Vestfjörður Health Center
At a residents' meeting on October 28, Dóra Hlín Gísladóttir, engineer, presented the results of an assessment she and economist Kristinn Hermannsson have made on the effects of the planned cuts on the Vestfjörður Health Institute and the actual and More ›
Protest at the Hospital in Ísafjörður
About 550 people gathered at the Hospital in Ísafjörður this afternoon and protested against the planned cuts in the health care system. Many wore something red to represent the blood draw that will be the close cut More ›
Fierce protests against cuts
The board of the Vestfjörður Division of the Icelandic Nurses' Association (VFÍH) strongly objects to the large and ineffective cuts to health institutions announced in the 2011 budget bill. According to the Health Act, all citizens of the country have More ›
Vaccination against the 2010 annual influenza
Annual vaccination against influenza begins on October 13. Vaccination is between 14 and 15:30 on weekdays at Ísafjörður. There are two A-strains and one B-strain. More ›
Resolution of the Medical Council of the Health Center and Fjörðungsjúkrahús in Ísafjörður
The Medical Council of the Health Center and Fjörðungssykrahús in Ísafjörður strongly objects to the proposals to cut health care contributions, which appear in the recently released budget bill. In particular, 42.6% is objected to More ›
Donation to the geriatric ward
The Geriatrics Department of the Health Institute has received a gift certificate from the Ísafjörður Lions Club. The gift is given in the name of Jósefína Gísladóttir and Úlfars Ágústsson on the occasion of their seventieth birthday. The staff of the institution would like to thank you very much for this noble More ›
The new mixing cabinet put into use
The emergency department nurses put the new cancer medicine mixing cabinet into use the other day, and they had to say how big the difference was from the old cabinet. The new one is much more complete and bigger than More ›