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Medical care and substance abuse

Medical care and substance abuse

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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. 

Tõnismäe Südameapteek 24h
Address: Tõnismäe 5, Tallinn
Telephone: 644 2282
[email protected]
Vikerlase Südameapteek 24h 
Address: Vikerlase 19 (Vikerlase Centre), Tallinn
Telephone: 638 4338
[email protected]

Ambulance

The hotline for the ambulance is 112. 


Family doctor and home nurse

24/7 FAMILY DOCTOR HOTLINE 1220 

  • In English the phone is open every day at 15.00-17.00

  • 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
  • Compensation granted on the first day of sick leave - The city of Tallinn will pay compensation for the first day of sick leave starting from 1 of September to encourage people to stay home at the first signs of illness. 

Hospitals


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

 

Important contacts 

The hotline for the ambulance is 112. 
 

24/7 FAMILY DOCTOR HOTLINE 1220 

  • In English the phone is open every day at 15.00-17.00

  • 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]

Last modified 29.12.2023