Pediatric Emergency Department, Hyvinkää Hospital
Keywords:At the Pediatric Emergency Department at Hyvinkää Hospital, we deal with sudden illnesses and injuries in children aged under 16, as well as issues associated with mental health problems requiring urgent treatment.
Please contact the emergency services of your designated health center on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. When you are seeking treatment at a hospital emergency department, call the toll-free Medical Helpline number 116117 first.
In case of emergency, such as severe shortness of breath, large bleeding wound or convulsive child, call the emergency number 112. Paramedics will assess the need for treatment and transport the patient to the correct location for treatment.
In an emergency, you can also go directly to an emergency department.
Should I go to the emergency department?
Before coming to the emergency department, call the Medical Helpline at 116117. If you already have a referral to the emergency department, you do not need to call the Medical Helpline.
The most common symptoms that you should always have looked at in an emergency clinic
- fever in a newborn
- convulsive child
- major injuries and bone fractures
- sudden severe headache
- difficulty breathing
- sudden onset of severe or worsening abdominal pain
- heavy bleeding
- mental health problems requiring urgent treatment
- chest pain
- stroke symptoms, such as sudden flaccidity or incapacity of a limb or speech difficulties
Wellbeing services county of Central Uusimaa (Keusote) (opens in new window, links to another website)
Instructions for seeking urgent care in the Wellbeing services county of Central Uusimaa can be found here.
Patient portal Maisa (opens in new window, links to another website)
You can do business with us electronically by logging in to the Maisa Patient Service. When your care relationship begins, you will receive more detailed information on the Maisa services available to you. These include health history questionnaires and appointment...
Patient Guide
The Patient Guide page provides answers to the most frequently asked questions before, during and after your treatment.
Updated: 23.04.2025