Midwives approve wage agreement with overwhelming majority
The Association of Icelandic Midwives has accepted a wage agreement with Icelandic authorities, ending a period of tough negotiations and protests. A ...
President of Iceland fainted and broke his nose after a hot bath
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, the president of Iceland, fainted after getting up from a hot bath yesterday. According to a statement on his Facebook page, he...
Petition to restore health care
Representatives of the political scene in Iceland took a front row seat in the lecture hall of deCODE genetics, Inc. in Reykjavik last week when Kári ...
Reykjavík mayor calls on critics to embrace new hospital plan
Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr, says he is happy with the agreement signed yesterday for the construction of a new hospital.
Oslo hospital reported for trafficking nurses
Oslo University Hospital (OUS) has been reported to the police for allegedly exploiting Filipino nurses.
Stockholm hospital advertises for ‘hot’ nurses
A hospital in Stockholm has admitted it was only trying to catch people’s attention when posting an advert for “TV-series hot” nurses.
Hospital fire caused by faulty cables
A fire at Turku University Hospital on Friday 2nd September was caused by a short circuit in out-of-date electrical cabling, according to reports.
One baby twin sister loses fight for life
It has been announced that one of the baby twin sisters Icelanders have been collecting money and praying for, has died in hospital.