If you are unable to attend your appointment, please remember to cancel it at least 24 hours in advance.
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Digital services are available around the clock
You can use the Omaolo service ( omaolo.fi(Link leads to external service) ) to carry out a symptom assessment and receive instructions based on your answers. If necessary, you can also contact a professional through the service at any time.
Use the Maisa service ( maisa.fi(Link leads to external service) ) to contact your health station if your matter is not urgent.
In the Omakanta service ( omakanta.fi(Link leads to external service) ), you can renew prescriptions and check your health information.
A chat service is also available at hel.fi/en/health-and-social-services.
Urgent care and emergency services
- Start by carrying out a symptom assessment in the Omaolo service at omaolo.fi(Link leads to external service) . The service is available 24/7. Based on your answers, you will receive instructions and can contact a professional if needed.
Alternatively,
- you can call your health station on weekdays at 8.00–16.00 (Fridays from 8.00–15.00). At other times, call the Medical Helpline at tel. 116 117. Always call the Medical Helpline before visiting a health station for emergency services.
Urgent care in the evenings, at weekends and on public holidays is provided by the joint emergency services of Malmi, Meilahti, Jorvi and Peijas Hospitals, as well as the New Children’s Hospital.
In serious or life-threatening situations, call 112.
Read more about urgent and emergency care
Health stations and internal medicine outpatient clinics
From 16 June to 31 August, health stations will be open at 8.00–16.00.
Kannelmäki Health Station will be open as usual: Mon–Wed at 7.00–20.00, Thu at 7.00–18.00 and Fri at 7.00–16.00.
Ruoholahti Health Station will be open as usual on weekdays at 7.00–20.00 and on Saturdays at 9.00–15.00.
- Centralised contraceptive counselling will be open from 16 June to 10 August on weekdays at 8.00–16.00.
- Wound care services will be closed from 14 July to 3 August. During this time, clients will be referred to their local health station.
- The Herttoniemi and Vuosaari diabetes centres will be closed from 23 June to 3 August. During this period, clients will be treated at the Kalasatama unit.
- The paediatric clinic will be closed from 7 July to 27 July. During this time, children and young people will receive medical care at their local health station.
- The Herttoniemi endoscopy unit will be closed from 23 June to 1 August. Services will be provided at the Malmi unit during this period.
- Nutritional therapy will be open from 23 June to 3 August on weekdays at 8.00–16.00. All referrals, phone calls and Maisa messages will be processed. Urgent cases and consultation clients will be attended to.
- The Herttoniemi fundus photography screening unit will be closed from 14 July to 27 July 2025. All referrals, phone calls and Maisa messages will be processed.
- Health service for Helsinki residents around the clock: tel. +358 9 310 10023
You can find the exact opening hours of each unit at hel.fi/healthstations.
Dental care
Dental care appointments can be booked as usual in the summer:
Mon–Thu at 7.00–18.00 and Fri at 7.00–15.00, tel. +358 9 310 51400.
You can also book an appointment in person at any dental clinic.
If you need urgent dental care, please book an appointment via the Maisa service(Link leads to external service) or by phone at +358 9 310 51400, Mon–Fri at 7.00–14.00.
In the evenings, at weekends and on public holidays, emergency dental care is available at Park Hospital, tel. +358 9 471 71110.
At night, emergency oral and dental health care is provided by the Meilahti Emergency Department, tel. 116 117.
You can also use the Omaolo service(Link leads to external service) to carry out a symptom assessment and receive instructions at any time of day.
The dental care chat service is available on weekdays at 8.00–15.00. The chat service provides advice for oral and dental health concerns, no appointment necessary.
Clinic closures in summer 2025
- Herttoniemenranta Dental Clinic: 7 July–1 August
- Maternity and child health dental clinic, Itäkatu Family Centre: 23 June–25 July
- Jakomäki Dental Clinic: 4 July–15 August
- Orthodontic services, Kalasatama Dental Clinic: 14 July–18 July
- Maternity and child health dental clinic, Kallio Family Centre: 14 July–18 July
- Maternity and child health dental clinic, Kamppi Family Centre: 4 August–8 August
- Kivelä Dental Clinic: 21 July–25 July
- Orthodontic services, Kivelä Dental Clinic: 14 July–1 August
- Dental clinic, Kivikko Health Station: 30 June–25 July
- Dental clinic, Kontula Health Station: 21 July–1 August
- Dental clinic, Laajasalo Health Station: 7 July–1 August
- Lauttasaari Dental Clinic: 28 July–1 August
- Dental clinic, Malmi Health Station: 14 July–1 August
- Orthodontic services, Malmi Health Station: 14 July–25 July
- Dental clinic, Malminkartano Health Station: 14 July–1 August
- Dental clinic, Munkkiniemi Health Station: 7 July–18 July
- Dental clinic, Oulunkylä Health Station: 10 July–8 August
- Dental clinic, Pihlajamäki Health Station: 23 June–8 August
- Orthodontic services, Pihlajamäki Health Station: 7 July–1 August
- Dental clinic, Pitäjänmäki Health Station: 30 June–4 July and 21 July–25 July
- Porolahti Dental Clinic: 7 July–1 August
- Puistola Dental Clinic: 19 June and 4 August–8 August
- Vironniemi Dental Clinic: 30 June–18 July
- Orthodontic services, Vuosaari Health Station: 21 July–1 August
You can check the exact opening hours at hel.fi/dentalcare.
Psychiatry
The Haaga, City Centre and Myllypuro Mieppi units will be closed from 7 July to 3 August. No evening appointments will be available at Mieppi units between 2 June and 31 August.
Mental health and substance abuse nurses at health stations will not offer evening appointments between 2 June and 31 August.
The psychiatric outpatient clinics in Kalasatama, Laakso, Malmi and Vuosaari will not offer evening appointments between 2 June and 31 August.
The day unit will be closed from 7 July to 3 August.
The Centre for Bipolar Disorder Research and Care will be closed from 30 June to 3 August.
The neuropsychiatric working group will be closed from 30 June to 27 July.
The intensive outpatient treatment groups at the psychiatric outpatient clinics will be closed from 30 June to 3 August.
The psychiatric teams for children and young people will be closed from 14 July to 27 July.
The Brief Therapy Unit will be closed from 14 July to 27 July. It will not offer evening appointments between 2 June and 31 August.
Substance abuse services
Itis Symppis will be closed from 30 June to 27 July. Symppis will continue its street-based outreach work during the summer.
The substance abuse outpatient clinics of Kalasatama, Laakso, Malmi and Vuosaari will be open from 1 June to 31 August on weekdays at 8.00–16.00.
The substitution treatment unit will be open from 1 June to 31 August on weekdays at 8.00–16.00.
Substance abuse services for adults without an appointment will be available throughout the summer on weekdays at 8.30–15.30 at Kalasatama Health and Well-being Centre, tel. +358 9 310 42900.
Maternity and child health clinics
The maternity and child health clinic telephone service will be open from 16 June to 10 August on weekdays at 7.00–16.00. You can request a callback on weekdays at 8.00–12.00, tel. +358 9 310 55530.
The maternity and child health clinic chat service will be available from 16 June to 10 August on weekdays at 8.00–12.00 at hel.fi/health-and-social-services.
The maternity and child health clinics at the Itäkatu, Kallio, Kamppi and Vuosaari Family Centres will be open from 16 June to 10 August on weekdays at 8.00–16.00.
The Jakomäki Maternity and Child Health Clinic will be closed from 16 June to 31 July. During this period, clients may access services from the public health nurse at the Puistola Maternity and Child Health Clinic.
The Malmin raitti and Ruoholahti service points of the centralised maternity and child health clinic will be closed from 16 June to 10 August.
Other maternity and child health clinics will remain open throughout the summer on weekdays at 8.00–16.00.
Between 16 June and 10 August, clinics will provide check-ups for expectant mothers and children under two years of age, along with other necessary examinations.
Special services for families
The following services will be closed from 14 July to 27 July:
- maternity and child health clinic psychologist services
- couples work
- speech therapy for children
- therapeutic work for families with infants
Student health care
During the summer, student health care services will be available at most educational institutions until Midsummer. The best way to reach a nurse is by phone or via e-services. You can also send a contact request through Wilma or by email.
Centralised student health care services will be available throughout the summer by appointment at Lintulahdenkatu 10, 7th floor. To book an appointment, call +358 9 310 70800(Link leads to external service) . These services are intended for students and young people, including those who are not currently studying or working.
Social services
Social and crisis emergency services operate 24/7 throughout the summer.
- Emergency social services: 020 696 006
- Crisis emergency services: +358 9 310 44222
Non-institutional work activities
The following home care support groups will be on a break from 7 July to 1 August:
- Pesula Tvettis
- Herttoniemi support group
- Vallila support group
- Maunula support group
- Jakomäki support group
- Viikki support group
- Kontula support group
The following nature and environment groups will be on a break from 7 July to 1 August:
- Sibbe
- Pitsku
- Savela
- Lauttis
- Rusa
- Roihis
The following building and facilities groups will be on a break from 7 July to 1 August:
- Eltsu
- Kustis 2
- Toivola
- Myllikä (sports facilities)
- Pirkkola (sports facilities)
The Uusix workshops (Kyläsaarenkatu 8 and Suvilahdenkatu 10) will be closed from 7 July to 1 August.
Pakila Work Centre will be closed from 7 July to 1 August.
The social rehabilitation unit will be closed from 7 July to 1 August.
The social lending and financial advice service will be closed from 14 July to 25 July.
Work and day activities for people with disabilities
The following work and day activity units will be closed from 7 July to 3 August:
- Haavikko Coaching Point
- Cäpsä unit
- Töölö unit
- Vallila unit
- Virtual Services for People with Disabilities
- Treklangens Servicepunkt
- Octavens Verksamhetscenter
- Kalasatama Activity Centre
- Landbo Activity Centre
- Pasila Activity Centre
- Polku Activity Centre
- Sofianlehto Activity Centre
- Tanhua Activity Centre
Activities can still be arranged at Kalasatama Activity Centre facilities for clients living with families and for whom activities are necessary.
The Sofianlehto unit (Sofianlehdonkatu 8, building A) and its telephone advice service will be closed from 7 July to 3 August. Somatic treatment for special care clients will be provided as usual at the client’s local health station. In emergencies, treatment can be sought via joint emergency departments or emergency social services.
The Disability Outpatient Clinic at Sofianlehdonkatu 8 (building A) and its telephone advice service will be closed from 7 July to 3 August. The outpatient clinic’s summer team will respond to clients’ Maisa messages, and treatment of special care clients will continue as normal throughout the summer. In emergencies, clients can seek treatment via the joint emergency departments of health care services or emergency social services.
Senior services
Senior Info will operate as normal throughout the summer. The telephone service and information point (Siltasaarenkatu 2) will be open on weekdays at 9.00–15.00. Tel. +358 9 310 44556(Link starts a phone call)
Service centres will have reduced opening hours during the summer. Please check their summer events and hours on the centres’ websites at hel.fi/service-centres.
The assistive device services’ mobile unit will be on summer break from 30 June to 17 August.
The assistive device services unit will be open as usual during the summer with the following opening hours:
- Monday–Tuesday 9.00–15.00
- Wednesday 10.00–17.00
- Thursday 9.00–15.00
- Friday 9.00–14.00
The Geriatric Outpatient Clinic’s appointment and memory coordinator activities (Sturenkatu 8) will be closed from 7 July to 20 July.
The Palliative Outpatient Clinic (Suursuonlaita 3 B) will be closed from 7 July to 27 July. The infusion outpatient clinic in the same premises will remain open as normal.
The frontline veterans’ rehabilitation office (Lääkärinkatu 6 C) will be closed from 14 July to 3 August.
The office for services for war veterans to support living at home (Mannerheimintie 168 b) will be closed from 1 July to 10 August.