Healthcare in the Faroe Islands

The health service covers a wide range, but the basic pillars are:

• The primary health care - GPs, health professionals, etc.
• The hospital services - Three local hospitals - Landssjúkrahúsið (National Hospital), Klaksvíkar sjúkrahús and Suðuroyar sjúkrahús and certain health services purchased abroad.

The health care system is mainly based on publicly provided and financed services, as the private part is limited to e.g. dental care and physiotherapy.

The Chief Medical Officer is employed by Danish health authorities. The Chief Medical Officer shares responsibility with the Danish Board of Health for supervision of health services in the Faroe Islands.

The Faroese Hospital Service - the three local hospitals, are institutions under the Ministry of Health.

The GPs are employed at the Faroese Health Insurance (Heilsutrygd). The GP-services are administered by both the municipal authorities and the health authorities.

The midwife service is organised under the hospital services.

Pharmacies are run by the public health authority.