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Hea l t h Ca r e
5.3 The Finnish Student Health
Service (FSHS)
The Finnish Student Health Service, FSHS,
( Studenternas hälsovårdsstif telse SHVS/
Ylioppilaiden terveydenhoitosäätiö YTHS) offers
basic health care services, i.e. general, mental,
and oral health services, for students who are
members of a Finnish Student Union (i.e. Kåren
at Åbo Akademi University (see chapter 2.3)). All
services at FSHS, except for dental care, are free of
charge.
Appointments are offered with public health
nurses, physiotherapists, general practitioners
and specialists (for example gynaecologists and
dermatologists).The range of services does not
include inpatient care, mother and child clinics
or out-of-hours/weekend emergency services.
Students are entitled to use the services of all 15
FSHS health care centres in Finland.
Note, however, that FSHS services are not
available to doctoral students. For further
information on how to book an appointment,
please see .
In Åbo, FSHS is located on Kyrkogatan 13,
phone: +358 (0) 46 710 1050,
In Vasa, FSHS is located on Hovrättsesplanaden
15 C, phone: +358 (0)46 710 1097,
FSHS is open from Monday to Thursday 8.00-
15.00, on Friday 8.00-14.00, and closed on
weekends and national holidays. To make an
appointment call: +358 (0)46 710 1050 (Åbo) or
+358 (0)46 710 1097 (Vasa). In acute cases please
call in the morning, between 8.00-9.00. When
FSHS is closed contact your own health centre.
When FSHS is closed you can call the emergency
service in order to ask advice concergnin your
need for treatment:
Åbo
Tyks, T-hospital, Savitehtaankatu 1
Phone: +358 (0)2 313 8800
Vasa
Vaasa Central Hospital, Sandviksgatan 2-4,
Y-building
Phone: +358 (0)6 213 10 01.
FSHS online cancelling service is available at
. This service
allows you to check all your appointment times
and to cancel general health and oral health
appointments if necessary. Use your online
banking ID or mobile ID to log on to the system.
The penalty fee for no-show appointments
(25€) will be charged for any appointments,
group sessions and examinations that you
do not cancel and do not arrive for, even if the
appointment would have been free of charge.
You can cancel your appointment by 12.00 noon
on the business day before the appointment
without having to pay the penalty fee.
5.4 Hospitals
In Åbo there are three public hospitals: The Turku
University Hospital (Åbo universitetscentralsjukhus
ÅUCS /Turun yliopistollinen keskussairaala TYKS),
Turku City Hospital ( Åbo stadssjukhus/Turun
kaupunginsairaala ), and Turunmaa Hospital
(Åbolands sjukhus/Turunmaan sairaala) . Some
private clinics also provide hospital treatment.
T-Hospital ( T-sjukhuset/T-sairaala) is the Turku
region’s accident and emergency (A&E) centre,
providing 24/7 specialised medical care
and treatment to those who have suddenly
fallen ill or sustained an injury. It’s located at
Keramiksfabriksgatan 1. You can also call the
advice centre, +358 (0)2 313 8800.
Vaasa Central Hospital (Vasa centralsjukhus/
Vaasan keskussairaala ), address: Sandviksgatan
2-4, phone +358 (0)6 213 1001, is the
district hospital for the municipalities of the
Ostrobothnian coastal district. Webpage:
If treatment of an illness or continued
examinations requires it, the doctor at the health
care centre, occupational health care centre or
the private doctor can refer you to hospital care