Meilahti Emergency Department
Keywords:Contact information
Visiting address
Postal address
Patient inquiries, Haartman Hospital
Phone, Patient inquiries, Haartman Hospital: 09 471 71120Patient inquiries, Tower Hospital
Phone, Patient inquiries, Tower Hospital: 09 471 76400Before coming to the emergency department, call the Medical Helpline
Phone, Before coming to the emergency department, call the Medical Helpline: 116 117In an emergency, always call
Phone, In an emergency, always call: 112Opening hours
Health center emergency services
Service hours
Emergency services for specialist medical care
At the Meilahti emergency department, we provide emergency care in primary health care to residents over the age of 16 mainly from the southern, central and western areas of Helsinki. We provide specialist emergency care for the entire HUS area. In urgent cases, we provide treatment regardless of a person’s domicile.
Entry to the Meilahti Emergency Department is via Haartman Hospital's main entrance starting May 3.
You do not need a referral to seek treatment at the health center emergency clinic. During Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., the primary place of treatment for the residents of Helsinki in cases of sudden illnesses and minor injuries is their local health center.
The specialist medical care emergency services are on call around the clock. For specialist medical care emergency services, you need a physician's referral, but in case of an emergency, you may also seek treatment without a referral.
Before coming to the emergency clinic, call the Medical Helpline at 116 117. In an emergency, always call 112.
If you already have a referral to the emergency clinic, you do not need to call the Medical Helpline.
The most common symptoms that you should always have looked at in an emergency clinic:
- chest pain
- stroke symptoms, such as sudden flaccidity or incapacity of a limb or speech difficulties
- profuse bleeding (e.g. vomiting of blood, large bleeding wound)
- major injuries and bone fractures
- sudden severe headache
- difficulty breathing
- suddenly occurring or increasingly severe abdominal pain
- mental health problems requiring urgent treatment
At the hospital emergency clinic, we always assess the need and urgency for treatment first. Based on this, you will be referred to a nurse or physician. Patients are treated in the order of urgency, not in the order of arrival. Because of this, a patient who has arrived after you may be admitted for treatment before you.
Further information on Emergency Services for Oral Diseases and Dental Care
Omaolo service (opens in new window, links to another website)
In the Omaolo online service, you can assess an individual symptom or health problem. Based on your responses, you will receive a recommendation for actions to be taken and treatment instructions.
Patient Guide
The Patient Guide site answer the most common questions you might have before, during, and after treatment.
Hospitals
Haartman Hospital
Haartman Hospital houses the Meilahti Joint Emergency Department, and Emergency Services for Oral Diseases on evenings and weekends. The hospital also operates a cardiac outpatient clinic, an emergency ward, three internal medicine wards, and an X…
