Finland: list of medical facilities and practitioners
Updated 31 May 2021
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List of medical facilities and practitioners in Finland
Full information on Emergency units, Maternity hospitals, Public and Private health care etc for Finland
Hospitals
| Name of medical facility | Address | Telephone | English speaking staff | Main specialisation | Public/Private facility | Accreditation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki University Hospitals (Helsingin Yliopistollinen sairaala HUS - 17 units) | HUS Meilahti Tower Hospital, address: Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki, (P.O. Box 340, FIN-00029 HUS) | tel: (information desk) +358 9 471 72432 tel. switchboard +358 9 4711 (24/7) | Yes | emergency care, cardiothoracic, vascular or gastrointestinal surgery, neurological treatment | public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment; GHIC Cards are accepted | |
| Kuopio University Hospital (Kuopion Yliopistollinen sairaala KYS - 5 units) | KYS Puijon sairaala, address: Puijonlaaksontie 2, 70210 Kuopio (P.O.Box 100, 70029 KYS) | tel: +358 17 173 311 | Yes | emergency treatment, surgical treatment for epilepsy and the treatment of particularly difficult burns have been nationally centralised at Kuopio University Hospital | public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment; GHIC Cards are accepted | |
| Oulu University Hospital ( Oulun Yliopistollinen sairaala OYS – 3 Units ) | Kajaanintie 50, 90220 Oulu | tel. +358 8 315 2011 | Yes | otorhinolaryngology, pulmonary diseases, surgery, anesthesiology, paediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology. Visala Hospital specializes in adult psychiatry | public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment; GHIC Cards are accepted | |
| Lapland Central Hospital (Lapin keskussairaala) | Ounasrinteentie 22, 96100 Rovaniemi | tel.+358 16 3281 | Yes | surgery, gynaecology and delivery, otology, rhinology and laryngology, aural diseases, cancer, ophthalmology, paediatrics and paediatric neurology. In addition to the specialised fields, this area also includes the Surgery & Anaesthesia Department, LYHKI (short stay surgery) Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Algetic Clinic, as well as the Polyclinic Examination & Operation Unit | public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment; GHIC Cards are accepted | |
| Tampere University Hospital (Tampereen Yliopistollinen sairaala TAYS – 12 Units) | Teiskontie 35, 33520 Tampere | tel. +358 3 311 611 | Yes | somatic specialised care services from first aid to rehabilitation | public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment; GHIC Cards are accepted | |
| Turku University Hospital (Turun Yliopistollinen sairaala TYKS – 5 Units) | Savitehtaankatu 1, 20520 Turku | tel.+358 2 313 8800 (switchboard:+358 2 313 0000 | Yes | paediatrics & adolescent medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, clinical neurosciences, surgery and cancer diseases, Heart centre, ICU, pain management, digestive surgery etc. | public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment; GHIC Cards are accepted | |
| [Åland Island Central Hospital Central Sjukhus Åland (in Swedish)– Ahvenanmaan keskussairaala (in Finnish) | Sjukhusvägen, 22100 Maarianhamina, Åland | tel. +358 18 5355 | info@ahs.ax | emergency care, gynaecology, obstetrics, paediatrics, psychiatry and surgery etc | private/public facility | affiliated to Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; you will need to pay for treatment: GHIC Cards are accepted; |
Feedback
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British Embassy Helsinki
Itäinen Puistotie 17
00140 Helsinki
Finland
Telephone +358 (0) 9 2286 5100 / +44 20 7008 5000
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