Clients value the nursing staff for their professionalism, expertise and friendliness

The recommendation score for Helsinki's health and social services remains high. Telephone services, in particular, have shown improvement in areas such as the emergency helpline, disability counselling and the centralised appointment booking and counselling line of maternity and child health clinics. The most feedback has been received in health and substance abuse services, where staff actions and service availability have been especially praised.
Hoitohenkilökunnan ammattitaito, asiantuntemus ja ystävällisyys kerää kiitosta asiakkailta
Satisfaction is most influenced by the professionalism, expertise and friendliness of the nursing staff. Photo: Kaisa Sunimento

Feedback on our phone services has started to trend positively. Over the past year, clients have reported improved experiences with the emergency helpline, disability counselling and the centralised appointment booking and counselling line of maternity and child health clinics.

In dental care, clients are particularly satisfied with appointments with dental hygienists. Overall, satisfaction is most influenced by the professionalism, expertise and friendliness of the nursing staff, as well as the perceived usefulness and safety of the services. 

Recommendation index for health and social services, 1 January–30 June 2025. Photo: Client experience review 2/2025

– The client and patient experience is an important part of evaluating the success of our services. The widely used recommendation index, NPS, reached 69 – an excellent result for publicly provided health and social services! Our services work much better than public debate might suggest: clients value our services, and our professionals carry out their work with great dedication, says Executive Director Juha Jolkkonen.

Read more about client experience and explore other current highlights, including:

View the report

Client experience review / Asiakaskokemuskatsaus 2/2025(Link leads to external service) (in Finnish)

Further information: sotepe.asiakaskokemus@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)  

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