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FSHS East

Varkaus

Services are produced by Pihlajalinna Varkaus and Oral Varkaus. Appointment via FSHS.

General and mental health services

Pihlajalinna Varkaus
Visiting address
Pirnankatu 4 (Kauppakeskus Forum, 2nd floor),
78200 Varkaus
Location on map
Appointment via FSHS.

Oral health services

Oral Varkaus
Visiting address
Ahlströminkatu 22, 78250 Varkaus
Location on map
Appointment via FSHS.

Pihlajalinna Varkaus and Oral Varkaus services can only be used by those students’ whose study town is Varkaus.

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.

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 and imaging examinations

The service is produced by Pihlajalinna Varkaus
Pirnankatu 4, Varkaus (Kauppakeskus Forum, 2nd floor)

Location on map

Appointments to laboratory and 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.

The Management Team, FSHS East (click to open)

  • Regional Director Anu Väänänen
  • Regional Medical Director Mirka Rönkkö
  • Regional Medical Director for Mental Health Raija Aittakumpu-Hydén
  • Regional Medical Director for Dentistry Pirkko Koskela
  • Head Nurse, FSHS East (Jyväskylä and Mikkeli) Arja Makkonen
  • Head Nurse, FSHS (Joensuu and Kuopio) Mervi Toivanen
  • Head Nurse for Oral Health, FSHS East Kirsi Hotta
  • Chief Psychologist Marika Niskanen, study community work representative for FSHS East