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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Telephone service for the Kitee, Kesälahti, Rääkkylä and Tohmajärvi Health Centre
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 -
Telephone service for the Nurmes, Juuka and Valtimo Health Centre
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 -
Tohmajärvi 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:
Takkunurmentie 9
82600 TOHMAJÄRVIAvoinna
Opening hours during summer holidays 2026Exceptionally between 13.7.2026—9.8.2026Closed -
Tohmajärvi 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 -
Tuupovaara Social and Health Service Point
The service point provides primary health care services. You can visit the service point for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Alatie 18
82730 TUUPOVAARAAvoinna
Exceptions to opening hours during summer holidays 2026 (the nearest open service point is Ilomantsi social and health centre)Exceptionally between 29.6.2026—3.8.2026Closed -
Valtimo health station telephone service
Emergency care and appointments, advice, enquiries on laboratory and x-ray results and Marevan treatments.Avoinna
Monday:08:00-15:00Wednesday:08:00-15:00Friday:08:00-14:00 -
Valtimo Social and Health Service Point
The service point provides primary health care services. You can visit the service point for example to see a doctor or a nurse.Address:
Välskärintie 1
75700 VALTIMOAvoinna
Opening hours during summer holidays 2026Exceptionally between 22.6.2026—3.8.2026Closed