Urgent appointments
You can request an urgent appointment due to a sudden illness, injury, acute worsening of a chronic illness, or impairment of functional capacity that does not require emergency care but should be attended to in 0–3 days. Urgent appointments with nurses and doctors are available.
Urgent appointments need to be booked in advance. Your need for treatment will be assessed over the phone when booking the appointment.
You can also use the chat service (omaep.fi).
If you are a foreign citizen, please remember to bring your ID and your European Health Insurance Card (if you have one) with you to the emergency clinic or urgent appointment.
For more information about emergency services in public healthcare (Infofinland.fi, the link opens in a new tab)
Chat service, matters relating to health or illness (omaep.fi)
You can use the chat service in matters relating to health services. You can chat with a nurse and, if needed, you will be referred to a chat appointment with a doctor.
The chat service is open Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00, and Sat-Sun and mid-week holidays from 9:00 to 17:00.
To the chat service (omaep.fi)
The chat service is available in Alajärvi, Evijärvi, Ilmajoki, Isojoki, Isokyrö, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kauhava, Kurikka, Lapua, Lappajärvi, Seinäjoki, Teuva, Vimpeli.
Labour reception
Labour Ward P01 receives women coming to give birth, pregnant women in need of emergency care, and gynaecological patients needing emergency care when the Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic is closed.
Tel. 06 415 4726; a midwife from the Labour Ward is on call round the clock.
Urgent appointments - contact information
Booking an urgent appointment: Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, and Vimpeli
Telephone +358 6 2307 700
Opening hours:
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Alavus, Kuortane, Soini, Töysä, and Ähtäri
Telephone +358 6 2525 7612
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 22:00
- Sat-Sun from 10:00 to 22:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Kauhava, Alahärmä, Evijärvi, Kortesjärvi, and Ylihärmä
Telephone +358 6 230 7654
Opening hours:
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Ilmajoki
Telephone +358 6 458 5201
Opening hours
- Mon-Wed from 8:00 to 16:00
- Thu-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Kauhajoki, Isojoki, Karijoki, and Teuva
Telephone +358 6 2413 3200
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Isokyrö
Telephone +358 44 425 5000
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun and holidays from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Isojoki, Kauhajoki, Karijoki, and Teuva
Telephone +358 6 2413 3200
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Isojoki, Kauhajoki, Karijoki, and Teuva
Telephone +358 6 2413 3200
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Kauhava, Alahärmä, Evijärvi, Kortesjärvi, and Ylihärmä
Telephone +358 6 230 7654
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Alavus, Kuortane, Soini, Töysä, and Ähtäri
Telephone +358 6 2525 7612
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 22:00
- Sat-Sun from 10:00 to 22:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Jalasjärvi
Telephone +358 6 458 5101
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 16:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Booking an urgent appointment: Kurikka and Jurva
Telephone +358 6 458 5301
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, and Vimpeli
Telephone +358 6 2307 700
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Lapua
Telephone +358 6 438 4844
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Seinäjoki
The residents of Seinäjoki have been divided into care teams based on the first letters of the last name. If you need to book an appointment urgently, call the phone number specified for your last name.
Phone numbers:
- Aa–Kan +358 6 230 7210
- Kao–Man +358 6 230 7220
- Mao–Rim +358 6 230 7230
- Rin–Öö + 358 6 230 7240
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun and holidays from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Alavus, Kuortane, Soini, Töysä, and Ähtäri
Telephone +358 6 2525 7612
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 22:00
- Sat-Sun from 10:00 to 22:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Isojoki, Kauhajoki, Karijoki, and Teuva
Telephone +358 6 2413 3200
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Alajärvi, Lappajärvi, and Vimpeli
Telephone +358 6 2307 700
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 18:00
- Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 18:00
Hallituskatu 20
Booking an urgent appointment: Alavus, Kuortane, Soini, Töysä, and Ähtäri
Telephone +358 6 2525 7612
Opening hours
- Mon-Fri from 8:00 to 22:00
- Sat-Sun from 10:00 to 22:00
Hallituskatu 20