Læknavaktin
- Læknavaktin provides walk-in medical services for the Greater Reykjavík Area. It is open from 17:00 to 23:30 on weekdays, and from 9:00 to 22:00 on weekends.
- Læknavaktin has physicians on staff who provide healthcare services.
- It is not necessary to book an appointment, it is enough to simply turn up and take a number. A patient fee must be paid.
- Phone consultation with a nurse is available for the whole country 24 hours a day, in 1770.
- House calls by physicians in the evenings and during weekends are requested through Læknavaktin.
- Læknavaktin is located at Háaleitisbraut 68, 103 Reykjavík. www.laeknavaktin.is
- Rural areas will often provide afternoon medical services at health clinics and critical care at the hospital for that region.
Critical Care
- Critical care services for injuries and acute illnesses are located at Landspítali in Fossvogur, 108 Reykjavík. Critical care (ER) is available 24 hours a day. www.landspitali.is/sjuklingar-adstandendur/deildir-og-thjonusta/bradamottakan-i-fossvogi
- The phone number is 543 1000. Staff can also be contacted via online chat.
- This is where people with serious injuries, who have suffered violence, and people who are acutely ill should go.
- Children who are seriously injured should also be taken there.
- For example: head trauma, fractions, burns, incised wounds, and chest pain.
- Critical care for rural areas is usually provided in the hospital for that region.
Emergency Care for Victims of Sexual Abuse
- Emergency care is in the Critical Care Unit at Landspítalinn, Fossvogi. It serves both women and men. www.landspitali.is/sjuklingar-adstandendur/deildir-og-thjonusta/neydarmottaka-fyrir-tholendur-kynferdisofbeldis
- In emergency care, those who have been the victims of sexual violence (rape, attempted rape, another form of sexual assault) can seek help.
- They can receive consultation, support, medical examination and treatment.
- These services are provided free of charge to victims.
- Anonymity and full confidentiality is maintained for each case.
- Legal consultation and support in filing a complaint are available. However, the availability of services is not dependent on the victim's decision to file a complaint.
Hospitalisation
- At hospitals, all medical treatment, pharmaceuticals, stay, and meals are paid for by the state.
- Only physicians are able to decide if someone should be hospitalised.
- Landspítalinn in Reykjavík is the country's largest hospital, but other hospitals are found in larger towns outside the major metropolitan area.
- Minor surgeries are performed at both hospitals and private surgical clinics. A higher rate is paid for operations in private clinics but the waiting list is shorter.
Outpatient Care
- Patients in outpatient care will receive treatment in the hospital (or other health establishments) but will not stay there.
- People return home following treatment or consultation.
- A fee is paid for outpatient services.
Ambulance - 112
- The phone number 112 is the national emergency number for ambulances, the fire brigade, and the police.
- When a person contacts 112, it is important to be able to communicate clearly:
- You name – What your name is
- Location – Where you are
- The reason for the phone call – What happened
- www.112.is is also available as a website with information and an online chat service. Information and consultation can be found there on subjects such as domestic violence.
- An individual who is transported by ambulance will pay a fixed fee for the transportation, regardless of distance. The invoice is sent to the individual afterward.