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 autumn 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.

• 13–19 October 2025:
  • Hammas­lahti (Niinivaara)
  • Kesälahti (Kitee)
  • Polvijärvi (Outokumpu)
  • Rääkkylä (Kitee)
  • Tohma­järvi (Kitee)
    
• 13–20 October 2025:
  • Kiihtelys­vaara (Rantakylä)
  • Tuupovaara (Ilomantsi)
  • Valtimo (Nurmes)
    
• 13–21 October 2025:
  • Lehmo (Konti­o­l­ahti)

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.

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 Siun sote sampling points are closed on the specified dates:

• Kesälahti 13–19 October 2025
• Kiihtelys­vaara 13–20 October 2025
• Tuupovaara 13–20 October 2025
• Valtimo 13–20 October 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:

• Hammas­lahti (Niinivaara, Siilainen and Rantakylä)
• Polvijärvi (Outokumpu and Liperi)

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

Maternity and Child Health Clinics

Between 13 October and 19 October 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 13 October to 14 October, Monday to Tuesday from 8:00 to 13:00, at +358 (0)13 330 2841.

The following maternal and child health clinics are closed from 13 October to 19 October. The nearest clinic is in paren­theses:

• Eno (Konti­o­l­ahti and Lehmo)
• Heinävesi (Outokumpu and Liperi)
• Kesälahti (Kitee)
• Polvijärvi (Outokumpu and Liperi)
• Rääkkylä (Kitee)
• Tohma­järvi (Kitee)
• Valtimo (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.

Memory Clinics and Senior Health Services

Services will be closed from 13 October to 19 October 2025.

Hospital Services

The following services are closed on the specified dates:

• Ward 15: 11 October – 19 October 2025

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