Patients

HUS offers high-calibre specialist medical care in all 21 of its hospitals throughout the province of Uusimaa. In addition Helsinki University Central Hospital HUCH is nationally responsible for treating severe and rare illnesses and ones calling for special expertise and technology.

HUS hospitals are teaching hospitals where students of medicine, social work, and health care complete their practical training. However, the person responsible for the quality of the examinations and treatments performed in a teaching situation is always the health care professional in charge of the patient’s care. Students are also bound by the same obligation of secrecy and confidentiality as all other staff members. This obligation will remain also after the practical training period is over.​