Emergencyhub.fi

Emergencyhub.fi is an eHealth service developed and designed by healthcare professionals. We provide help for sudden medical problems, advice on self-care and instructions for using emergency services. The purpose of this website is to support you to decide on the best course of action and also to make you familiar with what happens in emergency care.

Should you go to the emergency department?

A sudden medical problem may require examination and treatment by emergency services. This section provides you with information and help when making a decision on a medical question.

Assessing the need for care
In case of an emergency
Remember this before you go to the emergency department!

Medical helplines

A medical helpline is a telephone service available at all times to give help and advice in case of a medical emergency or accident, and to help patients seek the right type of care.

My nearest emergency departments?

Emergency department services vary region by region. Before you go to an emergency department, it is recommended that you find out in advance where and when you should seek medical advice for acute symptoms.

Poison Information Centre

The Poison Information Centre is a national telephone helpline open at all times.

Open 24/7
Tel. 0800 147111 (free of charge)
Or +358 09 471 977
Or +358 09 4711 (switchboard)

Self-care guide

The self-care guide contains instructions on how to treat and monitor medical problems at home.

Common cold
Cuts
Nosebleed

Find your nearest pharmacy

Search for pharmacies near you and check their contact details and opening hours.

Information about emergency

Emergency departments are open around the clock to take care of people with acute medical problems.

What happens at the emergency department?
Glossary for emergency medicine
Frequently Asked Questions

First aid online course

The online course in first aid shows you how to act in various emergency situations.

Stop and help an unresponsive person
Stop and help an unconscious person
Stop and assist at the scene of an accident

Services

In this section, we introduce the emergency and urgent care services of Emergencyhub.fi and university hospital districts.

Children’s Hub

Information for children under the age of 16 is available the Childrenshub.fi website.

What happens at the emergency department?

What to expect when you are a patient at the emergency department? Watch a video to see what happens at the emergency department. Video is in Finnish.

Watch the video

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