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Treatment in specialized medical care requires a referral from a doctor. The referral can be obtained from the attending physician at a health center, a private medical clinic, or occupational health care.

Prepare for your visit

Before an endoscopic examination, you need to prepare in different ways depending on the procedure. Read how to prepare; instructions can be found under the examinations. It is very important that you follow the instructions correctly so that we can conduct the examination properly.

Changes and cancellations of appointments

You can change or cancel your appointment in the Helppari app or by calling the numbers listed below for the respective specialties.

We are improving accessibility based on feedback from our customers/patients and are implementing the option to cancel appointments booked for outpatient visits at Vaasa Central Hospital or Pietarsaari Malmi Hospital using a digital form.

Do you want to cancel your outpatient appointment electronically?

You can cancel your appointment at Vaasa Central Hospital or Pietarsaari Malmi Hospital outpatient clinic online at the latest one working day before the scheduled appointment. Surgery appointments cannot be canceled digitally.

In order for the canceled appointment to be utilized by another patient, the appointment must be canceled immediately after the obstacle arises, at the latest one working day before the scheduled appointment. A fee of €60.60 will be charged for appointments not canceled.

Please enter the information carefully and submit the cancellation form.

Malmi Health and Social Services Centre, Kolpintie 7, 68601 Pietarsaari

Additional information

The Endoscopy Unit is located on the first floor. Entrance H. Please wait in Asta Waiting Room.

Contact information

Questions regarding examination
Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00

Hietalahdenkatu 2-4, H-house, 2nd floor, 65100 Vaasa

Colorectal cancer screening

Kaskinen, Korsnäs, Kristiinankaupunki, Kruunupyy, Laihia, Luoto, Maalahti, Mustasaari, Närpiö, Pedersöre, Pietarsaari, Uusikaarlepyy, Vaasa, Vöyri

Contact the screening nurse of the Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia:
tel. 040 526 9784, telephone hours on Tuesdays 9–11.
In addition to phone hours, the screening nurse can call you on other weekdays 9–14.

For more information about colorectal cancer screening, please visit Fimlab’s websites fimlab.fi.