Introduction to the Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division

Helsinki is responsible for organising social services, health care and rescue services. Elsewhere in Finland, wellbeing services counties are responsible for organising social services, health care and rescue services.

Helsinki’s health and social services and the services of the Rescue Department together formed the new Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division on 1 January 2023. The funding for the division comes from the state and customer charges, and the budget of the Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division is separate from municipal Helsinki’s budget. The division’s staff are city employees.

Specialist health care services are provided by the HUS Group. Helsinki owns HUS together with the other wellbeing services counties of Uusimaa.

HUS Group’s administration and decision-making

Helsinki, together with HUS and seven other wellbeing services counties, is part of the Southern Finland Cooperation Area. Finland has five cooperation areas that coordinate, develop and cooperate to provide health and social services in their areas.

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Rules of operation of the City of Helsinki Social Services and Health Care Division
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Publications of the Social Services and Health Care Division
The publications of the Social Services and Health Care Division are available on the julkaisut.hel.fi website.
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