Excep­tions to Opening Hours

Please note that most of our social and health centres and service points are typically open on weekdays only and are closed on public holidays such as Finnish Inde­pend­ence Day, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Epiphany. During these times, emergency care is available at the joint emergency clinic of the North Karelia Central Hospital.

Excep­tions to opening hours during summer holidays 2025

Social and Health Centres and Service Points

When your local social and health centre or service point is closed, you can use any of the centres or service points of Siun sote. You can also book an appoint­ment online (in Finnish) at verkko​ajan​va​rauspth​.siunsote​.fi.

The following social and health centres and service points will be closed on the specified dates. During these periods, no nurse, doctor or physio­ther­apist appoint­ments will be available at these locations. The location of the nearest social and health centre or service point is in paren­theses.

• Hammas­lahti 14 July – 10 August 2025 (Kiihtelys­vaara)
• Heinävesi, closed on Fridays 6 June – 29 August 2025 (Liperi)
• Kesälahti 2 June – 29 June 2025 (Kitee)
• Kiihtelys­vaara 16 June – 13 July 2025 (Hammas­lahti)
• Lehmo 2 June – 17 August 2025 (Konti­o­l­ahti)
• Polvijärvi 30 June – 3 August 2025 (Outokumpu)
• Rääkkylä 30 June – 13 July 2025 (Kitee)
• Tohma­järvi 14 July – 27 July 2025 (Kitee)
• Tuupovaara 30 June – 27 July 2025 (Ilomantsi)
• Valtimo 23 June – 3 August 2025 (Nurmes)

Note! Please call before visiting.

Contact details for social and health centres and service points:
Appoint­ment with a doctor or a nurse

Contact details for Emergency care: Emergency care

The nurse at the social and health centre will answer the phone and assess the need for treatment. The nurse will give the required care instruc­tions and tell you what to do. The range of services available in the online appoint­ment booking service varies by location, so if you cannot find the appoint­ment you need, make an appoint­ment by phone by calling the social and health centre.

Mobility Aid services

Contact the Joensuu city, Pyhäselkä and Kiihtelys­vaara area by calling +358 (0)13 330 2979. Other regions can call +358 (0)13 330 2601.

Physio­therapy

The cent­ral­ised telephone service for physio­therapy is available at +358 (0)13 330 2601. You can also book an appoint­ment online (in Finnish) at verkko​ajan​va​rauspth​.siunsote​.fi.

Islab and Siun sote sampling points

You can book an appoint­ment for open offices via the elec­tronic appoint­ment booking service at www​.islab​.fi or by phone at the appoint­ment number +358 (0)44 717 8888 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., a call-back service is available between 8 a.m. and 12 noon. The operator charges a normal telephone charge for the call.

The following Islab sampling points are closed on the specified dates:

• Hammas­lahti 14 July – 8 August 2025
• Heinävesi 30 June – 18 July 2025, and on Fridays from 6 June to 29 August
• Lehmo 19 June – 15 August 2025
• Polvijärvi 30 June – 1 August 2025
• Rääkkylä 30 June – 11 July 2025
• Tohma­järvi 14 July – 25 July 2025

The following Siun sote sampling points are closed on the specified dates:

• Kesälahti 2 June – 29 June 2025
• Kiihtelys­vaara 16 June – 13 July 2025
• Tuupovaara 30 June – 27 July 2025
• Valtimo 23 June – 3 August 2025

Dental clinics

When your local dental clinic is closed, you can use any of the dental clinics of Siun sote.

The following dental clinics are closed on the specified dates. The nearest dental clinic is in paren­theses:

• Pyhäselkä 14 July – 10 August 2025 (Siilainen, Rantakylä ja Niinivaara)
• Polvijärvi 30 June – 3 August 2025 (Outokumpu, Liperi)

Contact inform­a­tion of Oral and dental care: Oral and dental care

Maternity and Child Health Clinics

Between 23 June and 3 August 2025, maternity and child health clinics will primarily serve pregnant women, mothers who have recently given birth, and children aged 0 to 1.5 years. Other child health check-ups and women’s screening appoint­ments will be carried out when possible. You can also book an appoint­ment online (in Finnish) at verkko​ajan​va​rauspth​.siunsote​.fi.

The cent­ral­ized telephone service for maternity and child health clinics is available from 30 June to 8 August, Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 13:00, at +358 (0)13 330 2841.

The following maternal and child health clinics are closed on the specified dates. The nearest clinic is in paren­theses:

• Hammas­lahti 28 July – 8 August (services available in Reijola, Joensuu)
• Heinävaara 21 July – 8 August, a substi­tute will be available on 30 July and 6 August (Suvikatu, Joensuu)
• Heinävesi 30 June – 27 July (Liperi and Outokumpu)
• Ilomantsi 28 July – 3 August (Eno and Suvikatu, Joensuu)
• Kesälahti 2 June – 3 August (Kitee)
• Polvijärvi 30 June – 3 August (Outokumpu and Liperi)
• Rääkkylä 2 June – 3 August (Kitee)
• Tohma­järvi 14 July – 27 July (Kitee)
• Valtimo 23 June – 31 August (Nurmes)

Mental Health and Substance use Services

Scheduled appoint­ments will take place as planned, but otherwise, mental health and substance use services will operate remotely or remain closed while the health station is closed. The cent­ral­ised call service at +358 (0)13 330 2145 is open on weekdays from 8:00 to 15:30.

Child Guidance and Family Coun­selling Clinics

For urgent matters related to child guidance and family coun­selling, you can contact the service needs assess­ment for family and child welfare services, available at +358 (0)13 330 2806 on Monday–Tuesday and Thursday–Friday from 9:00 to 12:00, and on Wednesday from 12:00 to 15:00.

• The Northern region (Juuka, Lieksa, and Nurmes) child guidance and family coun­selling clinics will be closed from 30 June to 25 July 2025.
• The Western region (Heinävesi, Liperi, Outokumpu, and Polvijärvi) clinics will be closed from 7 July to 1 August 2025.
• The Central region (Joensuu and Konti­o­l­ahti) clinics will be closed from 30 June to 11 July 2025.
• The Southern region (Ilomantsi, Kitee, Rääkkylä, and Tohma­järvi) clinics will be closed from 1 July to 31 July 2025.

Family Law Services

Family law services will be closed from 14 July to 1 August 2025.

Memory Clinics and Senior Health Services

Services will be closed from 14 July to 3 August 2025.

Veter­inary Care

The veter­inary care in Juuka will be closed from 2 to 15 June 2025.

Hospital Services

The following services are closed on the specified dates:

• Rheum­at­o­logy Centre, Ward 4A: 3–4 July and 18 July 2025
• Cancer Centre: 30 May 2025
• Pain Clinic: 7 July – 3 August 2025
• Ward 15: 30 June – 3 August 2025

Services are open unless otherwise stated. Sudden changes in opening hours are possible.