Medical care
What to do when you need urgent care in Kainuu?
When you need urgent medical care, during office hours on weekdays contact your local health centre.
Medical Helpline
tel: 116 117
Medical Helpline is giving advice and guidance in matters regarding healthcare and social services. Please call Medical Helpline before you go to an emergency clinic. In an urgent or life threatening emergency, call the emergency number 112 instead.
In emergency situation, please use national emergency telephone number 112
Visit the hospital duty ward in a safe and healthy way by first calling 116 117
Kainuu Central Hospital duty department instructs patients to contact them before arrival. The nurse on duty will give further instructions or an estimate of the appointment time if the situation requires a visit to the duty ward. Calling 116 117 first will reduce the waiting time in the duty ward department. Please note, however, that the situation in the department may change due to more urgent patients.
In life-threatening and other emergencies, always call 112.
Please only bring a necessary escort, such as a relative of a child or elderly person, to the hospital. Reducing the number of people on the hospital premises at the same time reduces the risk of spreading not only coronavirus but also other diseases. Access to the duty ward from door F2 (duty ward clinic) on the west side of the hospital.
The instructions for accessing the hospital will remain in force permanently, even after the coronavirus epidemic has subsided.
Regular opening hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8-16
Fri: 8-15
Exceptions:
The day before a public holiday, 23rd December and the day before Midsummer Eve: 8-15
Closed: Sat, Sun, public holidays, Christmas and Midsummer Eve
Health Centre contact details
Hyrynsalmi Health Centre
Kiviöntie 11
89400 Hyrynsalmi
Kajaani, Main Health Centre
Satamakatu 2
87100 Kajaani
Kajaani, Vuolijoki Health Centre
Papintie 2
88270 Kajaani
Opening hours:
Mon to Thurs: 8-15
Fri, the day before a public holiday, 23rd December and the day before Midsummer Eve: 8-14
Kuhmo Health Centre
Kirkkotie 16
88900 Kuhmo
Opening hours on Sat-Sun, public holidays, Christmas and Midsummer Eve: 9-17
Paltamo Health Centre
Sairaalatie 7
88300 Paltamo
Ristijärvi Health Centre
Saukontie 1
88400 Ristijärvi
Opening hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8-15
Fri, the day before a public holiday, 23rd December and the day before Midsummer Eve: 8-14
Sotkamo Health Centre
Keskuskatu 9
88600 Sotkamo
Suomussalmi Health Centre
Välskärinkuja 2
89600 Suomussalmi
Opening hours on Sat-Sun, public holidays, Christmas and Midsummer Eve: 9-17