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Primary healthcare Health and social services centres are the nearest and most familiar care facilities to residents, providing many of the healthcare services organised by the wellbeing services counties. Health and social services centres provid...https://stm.fi/en/primary-health-care
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Hospitals and specialised medical care Specialized medical services, including various specialist examinations and treatments, are primarily provided in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and emergency departments. Access to specialised healthcare is ...https://stm.fi/en/hospitals-and-specialised-medical-care
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EHDS Regulation The EHDS Regulation is an EU regulation that improves citizens’ control over their personal health data and provides healthcare professionals with access to patient data, regardless of where patients live or receive treatment. The ...https://stm.fi/en/ehds-regulation
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Legislation on services and benefits for older people This page lists the key pieces of legislation on services and benefits for older people. Below you will find them by topic and also links to more detailed guidance. Health and social services I...https://stm.fi/en/old-people
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Publicity of documents and requests for information Document publicity descriptions Documents produced by the authorities in the performance of their duties are public, unless special provisions on their secrecy have been laid down by law. In acco...https://stm.fi/en/publicity-of-documents-and-requests-for-information
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10.6.2022 | Finland’s maternity clinic system celebrates its centenary this year. The system began in a renovated log cabin room of the Children’s Castle hospital in Helsinki.https://stm.fi/en/-/the-future-of-the-century-old-maternity-clinic-in-wellbeing-services-counties
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4.6.2026 | The Government is proposing a new type of integration assistance. The general social security benefit would be paid as integration assistance to immigrants registered as unemployed jobseekers who do not meet the prior work requirement or have lived in Finland for less than three years.https://stm.fi/en/-/new-integration-assistance-to-improve-incentives-to-work-and-strengthen-language-skills
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13.2.2026 | Together Against Cancer – Human-Centred Cancer Prevention and Care National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Finland National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Contents Summary 3 Strategic objectives 5 Current situation and operating environment 6 Cancer in Finl...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1329769/National_Cancer_Strategy_2026-2035_Finland.pdf/a29aa994-91bb-2bcd-e90e-a3d3fde32b90?t=1770968783502
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17.8.2026 | Wellbeing services counties have introduced over 600 new operating models to speed up access to care, streamline services and expand the opportunities for using digital services. These reforms were implemented under the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland.https://stm.fi/en/-/new-operating-models-are-transforming-everyday-health-and-social-services-with-over-600-new-ways-to-serve-clients
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31.10.2025 | Healthcare and social welfare 2040 vision Views and proposals of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health officials regarding needs for changes to the healthcare and social welfare service system Permanent Secretary Veli-Mikko Niemi In “Healthcare an...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/231157712/Sote2040%20eng.pdf/26d4c5df-a335-da30-7589-cd8e246e225a?t=1761917392011
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Contact information Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare / APO Clients and Personnel Unit / ASI Janette Grönfors, Senior Specialist Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare / APO, Clients...https://stm.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on the prescription of medicines (1088/2010), special attention must be given to the safety of pharmaceuticals.https://stm.fi/en/legislation-steering-and-supervision-cooperation
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30.6.2020 | At the moment, custodians can view data in the My Kanta Pages only on those children who are under the age of 10. In his decision, the Deputy Chancellor of Justice considered that the age limits concerning custodians’ right to act on behalf of their children in the My Kanta Pages do not meet the conditions set out in the Act on the Status and Rights of Patients.https://stm.fi/en/-/custodians-to-have-better-access-to-e-services-on-behalf-of-their-minor-children-my-kanta-pages-ten-year-age-limit-to-be-abolished-
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Pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical service The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the development of pharmaceutical services and for preparation of legislation on pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical services are an integral part ...https://stm.fi/en/pharmacotherapy
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3.5.2023 | An informal meeting of EU employment and social affairs ministers will take place in Stockholm on 3–4 May 2023 and an informal meeting of EU health ministers on 4–5 May 2023. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen and Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru will represent Finland at the meetings.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-meet-to-discuss-access-to-medicinal-products-skills-in-working-life-and-eu-social-dimension-
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Prevention of alcohol and drug related harm and addictions The aim of public authorities is to prevent and reduce the risks, harm and problems caused by the use of alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products as well as drug use and gambling. The Minist...https://stm.fi/en/substance-harm-prevention
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Assessment of risks associated with gambling Assessing the risks and harm caused by gambling is statutory work conducted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The Ministry started to assess the risks and harm related to the running of gamb...https://stm.fi/en/assessment-of-risks-associated-with-gambling
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Information management to support rational pharmacotherapy Information management solutions and digital services can support the safety, quality, economy and equality of pharmacotherapy and, in the long term, the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy. ...https://stm.fi/en/rational-pharmacotherapy/information-management
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“You rarely get such a close view of how decisions are communicated” Neea Hassinen worked as a communications intern at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, where she developed online communications and contributed to current affairs communi...https://stm.fi/en/meet-our-people-neea-hassinen
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Services and support for people with disabilities Persons with disabilities have the right to equality, inclusion, self-determination, independent living, non-discrimination and the necessary individual services and support. The principle is that ...https://stm.fi/en/disability-services