Health stations
Health stationsYou can find our services on this page, as well as instructions for contacting us in different situations.
How to contact us
In a life-threatening situation, please call 112 immediately. You can also read about how you can contact professionals in an urgent situation while your health station is closed.
See how you can receive help at your health station in urgent cases that require assessment and care within the same day.
See how you can contact your health station in a situation in which you do not need care within the same day.
Please cancel your appointment at least one day before the scheduled time in order to avoid non-attendance fees.
Are you running out of your regular medication? Please request a renewal of your prescription in good time to make sure that your medication is not disrupted.
Do you need an appointment for a laboratory examination or X-ray imaging? Read how you can make an appointment and monitor the results easily.
See the Omaolo service
You can use the Omaolo symptom checker to quickly receive an assessment of your care needs and, if necessary, contact your health station or emergency services – without having to queue on the phone. The service is available around the clock.
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Read about our services
Examples of long-term illnesses include asthma, high blood pressure and rheumatic diseases. You can be treated both in specialised health care and at your health station. Self-care is also important.
If you need a sick leave certificate, please contact your occupational health care provider first and foremost. If you do not have occupational health care, you can obtain a certificate from your health station.
Seasonal vaccinations, vaccines included in the national vaccination programme, COVID-19 vaccines and vaccines for travellers. Read more about which vaccines are subject to a fee and which are provided free of charge.
Are you running out of your regular medication? Please request a renewal of your prescription in good time to make sure that your medication is not disrupted.
You can receive contraceptive advice from your health station and the centralised contraceptive advice service. See how you can contact us.
Sexually transmitted diseases are examined and treated at health stations and the Genital Diseases Outpatient Clinic of the HUS Skin and Allergy Hospital.
If you have had gestational diabetes, we recommend regular follow-up monitoring for you. Please contact your health station one year after giving birth.
Physiotherapists treat various injuries and symptoms of the musculoskeletal system at health stations. See how you can contact us.
How can you manage scabies, measure your blood pressure or treat heart failure at home? You can find instructions for these and other self-care instructions on this page.
As a rule, a doctor’s medical opinion for a driving licence should be primarily requested from a private service provider.
B, C, E and T statements, taxi certificates and other statements subject to a fee or provided free of charge. Here is how you can contact us in good time.
Nurses perform stich and staple removals at health stations. See how you can book an appointment for stich removal.
Public health nurses and nurses administer medications injected under the skin or into a muscle to patients with ailments such as rheumatic diseases. See how you can book an appointment with us.
See how you can contact us if you are worried about a mole or skin change.
You can find information about health check-ups for the elderly, new immigrants, the unemployed and informal carers.
Looking to quit smoking or sleep better? Read about our coaching options for these and other issues.
A public health nurse specialising in mental health and substance abuse work can help you with problems such as anxiety, depression and insomnia.
See how you can take care of matters on behalf of your child or adult relative.
You can us an ITE self-treatment point for procedures such as measuring your blood pressure. At Vuosaari and Kalasatama Health and Wellbeing Centres, you can use a MedicubeX autonomous self-check point for more extensive examinations.
Wax build-up in your ear canal can affect your hearing or cause discomfort. In many cases, you can remove the wax plug at home. If this is not successful, you can book an appointment at your health station for assistance.
On this page, we provide instructions on using our various digital services.
A nutritional therapist can help you if need special expertise related to nutrition. You can have an appointment with a referral.
Client data and rights
Did you know that you can change health stations if you want to? Read more changing health stations
Did you know that you have the right to receive services in your native language? Read more about it
Did you know that you can give feedback on the treatment or services you have received? Read more about giving feedback
Read more about the data and rights of clients and client fees
Find your health station
Your primary health station is the health station in your area of residence. You can find your health station by entering your home address in the search box for example Kotikatu 1, without the stairway or apartment number.
