Health stations
The health stations will be closed during Christmas from Wednesday, 24 December to Friday, 26 December, for New Year’s Day on Thursday, 1 January, and for Epiphany on Tuesday, 6 January.
Most health stations will open at 8.00–16.00 on working days between Monday, 22 December and Friday, 9 January. The Kalasatama Health Station will be open at 8.00–16.00 on working days between Monday, 22 December and Monday, 5 January.
The Kannelmäki and Ruoholahti Health Stations will be open according to normal opening hours also during Christmas.
Centralised contraceptive counselling will be closed from 22 to 28 December.
The Herttoniemi and Vuosaari locations of the Diabetes Centre will be closed from 22 December to 6 January. Service is provided by the Kalasatama location.
Care instructions
You can use the Omaolo symptom checker to assess your symptoms at omaolo.fi. If needed, you can contact a professional around the clock via the Omaolo service.
Urgent care and emergency services
If you need urgent care, please complete a symptom assessment in the Omaolo service at omaolo.fi (you can get instructions 24/7 and contact a professional if necessary)
or
call your local health station Mon–Thu at 8.00–16.00, Fri and public holiday eves at 8.00–15.00. At other times, call the Medical Helpline, tel. 116 117. Please call before visiting an emergency department.
Adults (over 16 years of age)
Meilahti Emergency Department, Paciuksenkatu 3
Malmi Emergency Department, Talvelantie 6 J
Helsinki residents can also go to the Jorvi Emergency Department in Espoo, Turuntie 150, or the Peijas Emergency Department in Vantaa, Sairaalakatu 1.
Children and young people
New Children's Hospital, Stenbäckinkatu 9
Dental care
Customer service is open as normal during Christmas and the turn of the year
Mon-Thu at 7.00–16.00, Fri at 7.00–15.00, tel. +358 9 310 51400 or at maisa.fi.
For urgent care, please call the same number Mon–Fri at 7:00–14:00.
Evening and weekend emergency services are open during Christmas, New Year’s and Epiphany at 9.00–21.00 at Park Hospital, Stenbäckinkatu 11. Appointment booking at 8.00–13.00, tel. +358 9 471 71110
Night-time services are provided at the Meilahti Emergency Department, Paciuksenkatu 3, tel. 116 117. Please call before visiting the emergency department.
Maternity and child health clinic services
The maternity and child health clinic’s telephone service and chat are open between 15 December and 4 January at 8.00–12.00. Calls will be returned during the hours of 8.00–16.00.
Maternity and child health clinics are open between 15 December and 4 January at 8.00–16.00, except on 23 December, when the clinics are open at 8.00–14.00.
Senior Info
During the Christmas period, the Senior Info service is open on working days at 9.00–15.00, tel. +358 9 310 44556, Siltasaarenkatu 2.
Substance abuse services without an appointment
Reception Mon–Fri at 8.30–15.30 at the Kalasatama Health and Wellbeing Centre, Työpajankatu 14, telephone service +358 9 310 42900.
24 h social and crisis emergency services
Social and crisis emergency services are open around the clock during Christmas and on New Year and Epiphany. Emergency social services, tel. +358 20 696 006 and crisis emergency services, tel. +358 9 310 44222.
Other health and social services
For information on other exceptional opening hours during Christmas and the turn of the year, please visit the services' own web pages.
In life-threatening emergencies – call 112
