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Nationwide Teachers’ Strike Begins, Medical Doctors To Follow
A nationwide teachers’ strike began on October 29, affecting nine schools throughout the country. The work stoppage ensued following the unsuccessful negotiation between teachers and municipalities. In conversation with Vísir, Association for Primary School Teachers chairperson Mjöll Matthíasdóttir called for increasing primary…
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Last Words: Where Has Our Healthcare Gone?
Say you live in Iceland and you’re on minimum wage. More than half of your wage goes into your rent every month. One day you wake up and you’re covered in painful red cysts. Crying, you try to make an appointment; it’s…
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Iceland With Highest Mortality Rate For Breast Cancer
According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Iceland has the highest mortality rate among breast cancer patients in the entire OECD area. Members of the OECD include countries from all over the world, from Italy, Japan…
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7 Week Old Diagnosed With Whooping Cough
A newborn girl has been admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with Pertussis or whooping cough as it is more commonly known. Helena Stefáns, the mother of the 7 week old took to Facebook where she explained her daughters current situation and…
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Strike Ends As Doctors And State Sign Agreement
“An agreement has been reached in the labour dispute between the Icelandic Medical Assocation and the State. The strike is thereby called off and work goes back to normal on the morning of Wednesday January 7, 2015” —says a statement released by…
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Doctors And State Hope To End Strike This Week
Negotiations between the Icelandic Medical Association and the State’s representatives continued towards midnight on Monday. Another meeting was announced on Tuesday afternoon. This was reported by Vísir. Meanwhile, doctors at public hospitals continue their strike actions, which commenced last October. Emergency cases…
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No Agreement In Sight Between Striking Doctors And State
Finance Minister Bjarni Benedkitsson says that the State’s negiation committee will not reach further towards doctors’ demands. This was reported by RÚV. Negotiations thus seem to have halted. Medical doctors at State hospitals started strike actions in October and have announced more…
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Hospital Office Container Fell Off Truck
A container intended to accommodate doctors at Landspítalinn fell off a truck by Miklabraut, Reykjavík, Friday morning. This was reported by RÚV. Luckily, the container fell on a slip road and did thereby not seriously disturb traffic. Eighteen containers are currently being…
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Patient Spent A Month In Hospital Corridor
Four gastroenterologists have quit their jobs at the university hospital Landspítalinn over the last five years. One retired but the other three quit for reasons of low pay and unsatisfying facilities at the hospital, according to Morgunblaðið. Ingveldur Marion Hannesdóttir, a patient…
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Doctors’ Strike Will Hit Harder In 2015
Representatives of the Medical Doctors’s Union (LÍ) met with the State’s negotiation committee on Tuesday, at the Public Mediator’s office. At the meeting, LÍ’s spokespeople announced their plans for strikes in 2015, which members of the Union will vote on next week.…
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Doctors On Strike
About 300 doctors are now on strike as collective bargaining negotiations remain at a stand-still. Vísir reports that the strike began at midnight after talks failed to reach any satisfiable resolution. In all, about 300 doctors from various health clinics, as well…