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Moving to Finland for study or research
School and student healthcare includes: Studying at a comprehensive school, upper secondary school or vocational school The municipality in which the educational institute is located organises the school and student health care services. It is usually organised on school premises. Healthcare for university students The Finnish Student Healthcare Service (FSHS) organises student health services for […]
From Finland to treatment abroad
If customers want to seek treatment abroad, they must independently investigate what kind of care is available in the target country and what the seeking of treatment requires in practice. The customers are also responsible for having their patient documents translated and delivered to the treatment provider. Country-specific information about health services helps clients choose […]
Moving to Finland in retirement
Moving to Finland temporarily If you move temporarily to Finland from an EU or EEA country, United Kingdom or from Switzerland, you will receive medically necessary treatment with the European Health Insurance Card. You will also be reimbursed for using private health care services, medication and travel costs incurred due to treating an illness from […]
Medical care of refugees and asylum-seekers in Finland
Health care services for asylum-seekers Health care services for asylum-seekers are arranged by the reception centres maintained by the state, municipalities and the Finnish Red Cross (SPR). The reception centre whose customer register the person is registered in is responsible for arranging the services. The reception centres usually have a public health nurse and the […]
Medical care for undocumented persons in Finland
Treating undocumented persons is not illegal under any circumstances. Healthcare professionals have the duty and right to provide healthcare services to those who need it. Health care professionals do not have a right to report persons staying in the country illegally to the authorities, and they are subject to extensive duties of confidentiality and providing […]
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 […]
Finnish prescriptions
In Finland, medical prescriptions are electronic – doctors do not issue paper prescriptions. It is possible to issue paper and telephone prescriptions during system malfunctions, but the pharmacy converts them to electronic prescriptions. You can purchase medication prescribed to you at any pharmacy by presenting a patient guide provided by your doctor, your Kela card […]
Buying medicines online
A pharmacy operating in Finland can sell medicines online if it has notified the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) of the shop. Fimea maintains a list (in Finnish) of legitimate online pharmacies in Finland. Buying medicines from the online shop of a foreign pharmacy If you order medication from another EU country, make sure that you […]
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. […]