Pediatric Emergency Clinic, Jorvi Hospital

At the Pediatric Emergency Department at Jorvi 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.

When you are seeking treatment at a hospital emergency clinic, always call the toll-free Medical Helpline number 116 117 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.

Opening hours

At the hospital emergency clinic, we always assess the need and urgency for treatment first. Based on the assessment, your child will be treated by a nurse or a doctor, or you will be instructed to contact your local health center if the criteria for urgent care are not met.

Patients are treated in the order of urgency, not in the order of arrival. Therefore, a patient who has arrived after you may be admitted for treatment before you.

In the health center emergency services, we treat pediatric patients under the age of 16 from Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa and Helsinki. The primary place of treatment of a child who has fallen ill suddenly is your local health center on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The pediatric patients of the health center emergency services in Kirkkonummi are treated the Pediatric Emergency Clinic at night time between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

The Emergency Department in Jorvi Hospital is open on weekdays from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on weekends and public holidays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The Emergency Departments only treat patients who have fallen ill suddenly or require urgent care that cannot wait until a health center opens. After 10 p.m., we only treat severely ill patients whose treatment cannot wait until the morning.

For treatment in the specialized health care emergency service, a child requires a referral from a physician. Patients come by referral from the Espoo, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Lohja, Vihti, Karjalohja, Karkkila, Nummi-Pusula and Siuntio areas. Pediatric patients from Vantaa are referred to the Pediatric Emergency Clinic at Jorvi Hospital and pediatric surgery patients to New Children's Hospital.

In life-threatening situations, you can come to us 24 hours a day regardless of where you live.

Fractures of children from Espoo are treated at Jorvi Pediatric Emergency Clinic. In suspected fractures, please call your local health center first between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on evenings and weekends, assistance is available at 116 117. Minor sprains and injuries are handled by an on-call nurse at your local health center.

Should I go to the emergency department?

Before coming to the emergency clinic, call the Medical Helpline at 116 117.

If you already have a referral to the emergency clinic, you do not need to call the Medical Helpline.

Headache and symptoms of a cold

Upper respiratory infection (with fever) when the child’s general condition is good, and they breathe with ease
Sore throat with no general symptoms or difficulty to swallow
Ear infection / earache
Ear discharge with no general symptoms
Eye infection in a child older than 3 months
Prolonged cough
Headache with no other symptoms

Gastrointestinal symptoms

Stomach flu in a child who is in good general health and can drink
Occasional stomach ache
Constipation

Allergy

Mild allergic reaction that is getting better
Hay fever, stuffy nose, and eye infections during pollen season (effective over-the-counter remedies are available in pharmacies)

Cuts, rashes, bites