Medical care and substance abuse
Here you can find information about health services in Tallinn. For example, you can see the locations of night pharmacies and get information about the health care of uninsured people.
Night pharmacies are open Monday – Sunday from 20:00-8:00.
Address: Vikerlase 19 (Vikerlase Centre), Tallinn
Telephone: 638 4338
[email protected]
Ambulance
The hotline for the ambulance is 112.
- Transport of patients: (medical transport) - The ambulance provides transportation for patients requiring scheduled care in the hospital.
- First aid course: the ambulance conducts first aid courses for the community.
Family doctor and home nurse
24/7 FAMILY DOCTOR HOTLINE 1220
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In English the phone is open every day at 15.00-17.00
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The phone is open in Estonian 24 hours a day, including weekends and public holiday
“Paediatrician listening” 8:00-24:00 (1 min costs 1 euro) 1599
- Monday-Friday: 15:00-22:00
- Saturday, Sunday: 08:00-22:00
Tallinna Perearstikeskus
Jaama tn 11
[email protected]
Choosing and changing your family doctor
Every Estonian citizen and foreign national residing in Estonia on the basis of a residence permit has a right to register themselves with a family doctor and to change their family doctor with a written request. Read more about it on the Health Board’s website.
- Home nurse – a service for patients who do not need to be in the hospital, the service is provided based on a note from a family doctor or specialist.
Hospitals
- East Tallinn Central Hospital, Ravi tn 18, [email protected]
- West Tallinn Central Hospital, Paldiski mnt 68, [email protected]
- Tallinn Children’s Hospital, Tervise 28, [email protected]
Dental Care
SA Tallinna Hambapolikliinik , Toompuiestee 4b, [email protected] provides dental care in Tallinn.
Dental care benefits – Estonian Health Insurance Fund partially reimburses dental care for insured adults. You can use the benefits at the contract partners of Tallinna Hambapolikliinik and the Estonian Health Insurance Fund’s dental care.
Health care for uninsured people
Uninsured people can receive primary health care, ambulatory surgery and stationary after-care.
- Primary and ambulatory health care are provided at West Tallinn Central Hospital’s Nõmme Health Centre at Jaama tn 11. Please come to the health centre to receive health care.
Office hours:
The general doctor’s ambulatory office hours are on Monday and Thursday 10:00-12:00.
The surgeon’s ambulatory office hours are 09:00-11:30 on Thursday.
- Stationary after-care will be provided at Kallavere Hospital at Haigla 2, Maardu.
Telephone: +372 606 0870
E-mail: [email protected]
Drug prevention, treatment of substance abuse and counselling
- Substitution therapy and rehabilitation - Substitution therapy for a long-term opiate addict who is at least 20 years old
- Treatment of substance abuse and counselling - Counselling services for drug users and their loved ones, rehabilitation, psychological group therapy, creative therapy.
- Rehabilitation services at the children’s hospital - Treatment and rehabilitation for children up to 18 years old with addiction and behavioural disorders residing in Tallinn.
- AIDS Information and Support Centre
- Day centre for drug addicts and their loved ones
Important contacts
24/7 FAMILY DOCTOR HOTLINE 1220
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In English the phone is open every day at 15.00-17.00
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The phone is open in Estonian 24 hours a day, including weekends and public holiday
“Paediatrician listening” 8:00-24:00 (1 min costs 1 euro) 1599
- Monday-Friday: 15:00-22:00
- Saturday, Sunday: 08:00-22:00
Tallinn´s Family Doctor Center
Tallinna Perearstikeskus
Jaama tn 11
[email protected]