Assessing your need for treatment and service guidance
Phone
Mon–Thu 8 am–3 pm, Fri 8 am–2 pm
General and mental health services 046 710 1073
Oral health services 046 710 1085
SelfChat
General and mental health
Mon–Fri at 9 am–11 am
Oral health
Mon–Fri at 9 am–11 am
Log in to the Self online service
Service forms in the online service Self
The Self online service contains various service forms that you can use to contact the FSHS, whenever or wherever you choose. Log in to the Self online service
Check more detailed instructions: Contact the assessment of the need for treatment team
Patient ombudsperson
See the contact information for the patient ombudsperson of your wellbeing services county.
Patient Office
Mon–Wed from 9.00 am to 11.00 am (2nd floor)
Checking, rescheduling or cancelling appointments
FSHS´s own service unit: in the Self online service
A partner service unit: according to the service provider’s instructions
Laboratory examinations
The service is produced by SYNLAB Suomi Oy
Check the nearest location (synlab.fi)
For laboratory examinations you will always need a referral from FSHS. Once you have obtained a referral you can book an appointment via Synlab´s online service or by phone 010 326 3260. *Mobile phone rates to 010 business numbers depends on the contract between the caller and the telephone operator. When calling with a landline phone the charge is the local network rate.
Booking instructions for SYNLAB’s online service (synlab.fi)
Imaging examinations
he service is produced by Pihlajalinna Lappeenranta
Kirkkokatu 9, 53100 Lappeenranta (entrance from Marian aukio)
Location on map
Appointments to imaging examinations require a referral from the FSHS. You can book an appointment from the service provider once you have received a referral.
Imaging examinations for oral health are conducted at the service unit which produces oral health services for this location.
Exceptional opening hours
FSHS´s own service units are open on New Year’s Eve, Maundy Thursday and 30 April from 8.00 am to 12:30 pm, if these days fall on a weekday.
Other local health care providers
Wellbeing services county of South Karelia: Customers – Eksote (ekhva.fi)
The Management Team, FSHS South (click to open)
- Regional Director Juha Tiainen (in addition, from 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Jan 2025)
- Regional Medical Director Pia Hukkanen
- Regional Medical Director Johanna Stenqvist
- Regional Medical Director for Mental Health Tarja-Sisko Saastamoinen
- Regional Medical Director for Dentistry Teija Niinikoski
- Regional Medical Director for Dentistry Petra Hyvönen
- Head Nurse, FSHS South Lilian Lindström
- Head Nurse, FSHS South Carita Lappalainen
- Head Nurse, FSHS South Johanna Eklundh, study comminity work representative for FSHS South
- Head Nurse, FSHS South Nina Rautio
- Head Nurse for Oral Health, FSHS South Anne Lampinen
- Chief Psychologist Elina Luoma
- Chief Physiotherapist Johanna Häkkinen