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Medical records in Finland
When seeking treatment in Finland, find out which medical records the treatment provider needs and which language (Finnish, Swedish or English) should be used. Ensure that the documents are translated and submitted to the unit providing the treatment. The necessary medical records may include, for example, a referral and an epicrisis that contain the information […]
Information on the selection of the place of treatment will be available in the Suomi.fi online service
2.5.2019Content about choosing a health centre, hospital and other health services, published on the Choosehealthcare.fi website, will be moved to the Suomi.fi online service. From now on, the Choosehealthcare.fi site will focus on giving guidance on the international aspects of healthcare. By moving the information, customer matters can be handled in a more streamlined fashion. […]
Province of Quebec
Social security agreement Finland has a social security arrangement with the Province of Quebec. Entitlement to medical care applies to In other circumstances, for example, on a tourist trip, you will be responsible for the costs of treatment provided in Quebec. It is therefore recommended that you take out comprehensive travel insurance. If you travel […]
Falling ill when travelling in Finland
In emergencies call emergency number 112. An ambulance or medical helicopter will be dispatched if necessary. You can also install the 112 Suomi application free-of-charge on your smart phone to indicate your location to the Emergency Response Centre. In emergences you are entitled to receive emergency medical care, such as dental treatment, mental health treatment […]
Treatment costs and reimbursements
When customers coming from abroad seek treatment in Finland, they are primarily responsible for the costs of health services, arranging interpretation, translating documents and covering any related costs. Customers may receive treatment for the municipal resident’s client fee if they have a municipality of residence in Finland or if they present an appropriate certificate of […]
Kanta.fi: You can now obtain medicines in Portugal on a Finnish electronic prescription – medicines are available in Finland on Portuguese and Croatian prescriptions
31.8.2020Medicines can be bought abroad on a Finnish prescription, provided that you have given your consent in My Kanta Pages on passing information to a foreign pharmacy. The movement of prescriptions between countries benefits not only tourists, but also those living abroad and those who work outside their own country. ”There are Finns living in […]
Accessibility statement
Accessibility status of the online service Our website meets the critical A and AA level accessibility criteria (WCAG criteria 2.1). The assessment was carried out by Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare in cooperation with the technical provider of our website. Committed to improving the accessibility of our digital online service, we continuously develop the website […]
Accessibility of the EU-healthcare.fi online service is at a good level
24.9.2020The Web Accessibility Directive and subsequent national legislation require public authorities to make digital services accessible. The Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare published an accessibility statement on its website on 23 September 2020. You can read the statement here. Accessibility is especially important for people with sensory impairments. However, the good accessibility of online services […]
Right to medical care to remain largely unchanged also with the new Brexit agreement
8.2.2021If you move between Finland and the United Kingdom after 1 January 2021, your right to treatment is determined in the same way as before. With the new agreement, the UK is largely treated in the same way as an EU country in terms of the right to medical care. This means that if you […]
Purchasing medication abroad
You can buy medicines from other EU or EEA countries either with a separate paper prescription or with an electronic prescription. Paper prescription for purchasing medication abroad You can ask the prescribing professional for a prescription that is valid in EU and EEA countries. The prescription is called a ‘Medical prescription for purchasing medication abroad’. […]