Emergency care
Our health stations and the Central Hospital emergency clinic will help you when you fall ill suddenly or have an accident.
Information about the service
Our health stations and the Central Hospital emergency clinic will help you when you fall ill suddenly or have an accident.
We treat patients in order of urgency.
We treat emergency patients 24 hours a day. On weekdays, you should go to the urgent care of a health station; otherwise you should go to the emergency clinic at the North Karelia Central Hospital.
Do the following
- In life-threatening situations, call 112. If you are unable to make a call, send a text message to the Emergency Response Centre in the North Karelia region, tel. +358 40 751 7816.
- If you need urgent care, call the health station using the service number, or call the Medical Helpline 116 117. You will talk to a nurse who assesses your need for emergency care based on your injury or symptom. The nurse will give you care instructions and tell you what to do.
To whom and on what terms
Background information
Customer fees
Chargeable
Legislation
Service usage and contact information
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Lieksa Health Centre
Open Mon–Sun 8:00–21:00. Only emergency services on weekdays after 16:00 and on weekends.The health centre provides primary health care services. You can visit the health centre for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Mönninkatu 14
81700 LIEKSAAvoinna
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Lieksa Health Centre telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
Liperi Health Centre
The health centre provides primary health care services. You can visit the health centre for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Käsämäntie 111 C
83100 LIPERIAvoinna
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Liperi Health Centre telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
MyKanta, Kanta.fi
By logging in to MyKanta, you can view social welfare and health care information recorded about you.Avoinna
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Niinivaara Health Station
The health station provides primary health care services. You can visit the health station for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
building M, 2nd floor
Tikkamäentie 16, M-talo, 2. kerros
80210 JOENSUUAvoinna
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Niinivaara Health Station telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
North Karelia Central Hospital
Emergency clinic entrance at street level at building J2. Follow the signs from Tikkamäentie.The Central Hospital has all of the most important specialities except open heart surgery and neurosurgery.Address:
Tikkamäentie 16
80210 JOENSUUAvoinna
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Nurmes health station
Open Mon–Sun 8:00–21:00. Only emergency services on weekdays after 16:00 and on weekends.Health stations provide primary health care services.Address:
Porokylänkatu 1
75530 NURMESAvoinna
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Outokumpu Health Centre
The health centre provides primary health care services. You can visit the health centre for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Pohjoisahonkatu 29 A
83500 OUTOKUMPUAvoinna
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Outokumpu Health Centre telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
Polvijärvi Health Station
The health station provides primary health care services. You can visit the health station for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Polvijärventie 20 A
83700 POLVIJÄRVIAvoinna
Opening hours during summer holidays 2026Exceptionally between 29.6.2026—2.8.2026Closed -
Polvijärvi Health Station telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
Rääkkylä health station
Health stations provide primary health care services.Address:
Kinnulantie 22
82300 RÄÄKKYLÄAvoinna
Opening hours during summer holidays 2026Exceptionally between 29.6.2026—3.8.2026Closed -
Rääkkylä health station telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-15:00Tuesday:08:00-15:00Wednesday:08:00-15:00Thursday:08:00-15:00Friday:08:00-14:00 -
Rantakylä Health Station
The health station provides primary health care services. You can visit the health station for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Noljakantie 17 a
80130 JOENSUUAvoinna
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Rantakylä Health Station telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
Siilainen Health Station
The health station provides primary health care services. You can visit the health station for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Noljakantie 17 a C
80130 JOENSUUAvoinna
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Siilainen Health Station telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-16:00Tuesday:08:00-16:00Wednesday:08:00-16:00Thursday:08:00-16:00Friday:08:00-16:00 -
Siun sote Medical Helpline 116 117
Call the Medical Helpline before you consider going to the emergency clinic. The service is open 24/7.Avoinna
Always open