Terveys Espoossa
Health Care in Espoo
The Info Bank Health Care page provides information on health services in Finland .
Information on the health care services in the Helsinki metropolitan area can be found on the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Health Care page.
Calls can always be made to the Health Counselling Service (09) 10023 when you need information about health care services or advice about how to treat illnesses.
Health Centres
Health centres consist, for example, of doctors’, nurses’ and public health nurses’ receptions. Where necessary, patients are forwarded from the health centre for specialist medical treatment. Espoo inhabitants attend the health centre for their own area.
Contact details for health centres in Espoo in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Emergency Medical Services
Health centres are closed in the evening and at the weekend. During these times, acute illnesses and accidents are dealt with by emergency medical services at Jorvi hospital. Further information about emergency care is available on the City of Espoo website in Finnish , Swedish and English . Espoo’s Jorvi hospital also provide paediatric emergency care.
Medical treatment for a foreigner temporarily resident in Espoo
Information about charges for non-urgent medical treatment in Espoo in Finnish and English.
Please also visit the Info Bank When You Are Ill page.
Family health care
Information about pre-natal and child care clinics in Espoo in Finnish, Swedish and English.
When a Child Falls Ill
If your child should fall ill, contact the nearest health centre where necessary, or call the 24-hour health counselling service on (09) 10023. Calls outside office hours may also be made to emergency care at Jorvi Hospital , tel. (09) 4718 3300. Service is available in Finnish and Swedish and, generally, also in English.
School health care
The city’s website contains information on school health care for pupils and students in Espoo in Finnish and Swedish .
Pregnancy
The City of Espoo website contains information on visiting pre-natal and child care clinics, stages of pregnancy, preparation for family life and giving birth in Finnish, Swedish and English. You can also ask about pre-natal and child care clinics at your local health centre.
Mental Health
The Info Bank Helsinki Metropolitan Area Crisis Situations page contains information on mental health services in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Persons suffering from mental health problems may contact their local health centre. Espoo health centres in Finnish , Swedish and English.
Further information about Espoo mental health services and links to the mental health services in different parts of Espoo in Finnish and Swedish . Information in mental health in English.
Psychiatric nursing
Specialist psychiatric nursing requires a referral from a doctor at the health centre or from a private doctor. In Espoo, psychiatric nursing is provided at Jorvi Hospital and through outpatient care in the local Jorvi outpatient clinics. Assessment of the need for psychiatric nursing is carried out at Jorvi Hospital psychiatric outpatient unit on weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m., tel. (09) 861 3040.
Mental health services for children and families
Family Advice Centres provide services for children under 13 years of age, and for families with children, who experience conflict and problems which disrupt their daily lives. You do not need a doctor’s referral for contacting a family advice centre. Contact details for family advice centres in Finnish andSwedish.
Guidance and support during divorce is available from the family affairs unit. Further information and contact details in Finnish.
Relationship problems
Couples can apply for help and guidance, for example, from the Family Federation (Väestöliitto), other organisations and from private therapists.
Psychotherapy
Long-term psychotherapy is not available under basic health care. Further information about applying for psychotherapy can be obtained, for example, from the Social Insurance Institution (Kela).
Dental Care
Telephone appointments for dental care can be made using the central reservation number , tel. (09) 8163 0300 (7.45 a.m.-3 p.m.). In acute cases urgent treatment can be obtained during weekdays for adults at Kilo Health Care and Social Services Centre (Kilon sosiaali- ja terveysasema), and for children and adolescents at a dental practice in the area where they live. During weekends and public holidays emergency dental care for all Espoo citizens is provided at Puolarmetsä Dental Clinic (Puolarmetsän hammashoitola).
Further information on dental care and contact details in Finnish, Swedish and English.
Those studying in Espoo are generally entitled to dental care at the dental clinic nearest to the place where they live or to the place of study.
Substance Abuse Services
Substance abuse services are provided by health centres, social workers, pre-natal and child care services and student health care. Where necessary, basic services will refer customers to specialist services in substance abuse.
EMPPU treatment centre (Palvelukeskus EMPPU) provides services for adult residents of Espoo suffering from depression and substance abuse. More information on EMPPU on the City of Espoo website in Finnish and English .
EMPPU also provides telephone advice on the mental health and substance abuse services of Espoo. Counselling is available in Finnish and English on 09 8163 1342 or 050 320 9504, weekdays 9.00 a.m-7 p.m. and weekends 12.00 noon-4.00 p.m.
Information on substance abuse care in Espoo in Finnish .
Espoo health centres in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Social work in Espoo intended for adults in Finnish and Swedish.
The Info Bank Crises (Kriisitilanteet) page contains more information on problems with alcohol and drug abuse.
Sexuality
Help with family planning and contraception can be obtained through contraceptive advice given at the health centre. One of the aims of contraceptive advice is to prevent the transmission of venereal diseases. Further information in Finnish and Swedish.
The Info Bank Sexuality page gives more information about issues relating to sexuality.
Gynaecological services
In case of gynaecological problems contact the health centre for an examination by a general practitioner. There are no specialised gynaecologists practising at health centres, however.
Espoo health centres in Finnish , Swedish and English .
Venereal diseases
Contact the health centre in case of gynaecological or urological problems. Espoo residents may also visit the Outpatient Clinic for Venereal Diseases (Sukupuolitautien poliklinikka) in Helsinki without the need for a doctor’s referral.