Paediatric Outpatient Clinic
The Paediatric Outpatient Clinic operates as a referral outpatient clinic. At the outpatient clinic, we examine and treat children and adolescents aged 0-16 who need specialised medical treatment. The Paediatric Outpatient Clinic provides many admissions for a variety of problems and illnesses.
The Paediatric Outpatient Clinic policy
We hope you will always come to the Paediatric Outpatient Clinic when you are healthy. By doing so, we protect both our small patients and staff. If your child or parent has flu-like symptoms or other infectious disease, cancel your appointment. In Vaasa, you can cancel your appointment by calling Mon–Fri from 9:00-10:00 tel. 06 213 1922 or by calling your primary nurse. Nurses’ numbers can be found in your invitation letter or the contact information below. In Pietarsaari, you can cancel your appointment by calling the ward secretary tel. 06 7862151 or the outpatient nurse tel. 06 786 2158.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Welcome to the Paediatric Outpatient Clinic
The Paediatric Outpatient Clinic operates as a referral outpatient clinic. At the outpatient clinic, we examine and treat children and adolescents aged 0–16 who need specialised medical treatment. The Paediatric Outpatient Clinic provides many admissions for a variety of problems and illnesses.
We implement holistic care based on equality and justice. A valuable and respectful encounter with patients and their relatives is at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to provide child- and family-oriented care that is effective and of high quality.
Our team includes doctors, nurses, ward secretaries, specialists and ward domestics. We also have close cooperation with the Paediatric Ward, the Children’s Neurology Unit, the Youth Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic and ward, and the Research Units.
In order for your child to have an appointment at the Paediatric Outpatient Clinic we need a referral, which your child can receive from a health centre, maternity clinic, school or private doctor. A paediatrician will assess the urgency of the referral and based on this we will invite the child to visit the Paediatric Outpatient Clinic. The first visit is usually a doctor’s appointment. If follow-up checks are needed, a nurse’s appointment may also be considered.
Please arrive on time to allow time for registration and review your data on the digital Kanta Services.
Assessment of a minor’s ability to make decisions about their treatment
Children have the right to participate in decision-making concerning the management of their affairs in accordance with their level of development.
You can read more here.
Exceptional opening hours summer 2024
Paediatric Outpatient Clinic, Vaasa, reduced operations June 24th to August 4th.
Paediatric Outpatient Clinic, Pietarsaari, closed June 24th to July 28th.
Contact information
NOTE! Due to data protection reasons, we do not handle patient matters via e-mail. Patient matters can be handled securely by calling your own unit (check contact information above).
(see the contact information by clicking on the right unit)
Telephone numbers and hours
Telephone numbers and hours
You can contact the persons in charge for administrative matters
Ward Nurse Leena Nåhls, tel. 040 729 0868 leena.nahls[at]ovph.fi
Head Nurse Susann Granlund, susann.granlund[at]ovph.fi