Access to care comparison - nurse's appointment in North Karelia wellbeing services county
In the comparison 86% of non-urgent visits were seen within 7 days (median), and the best access to care was at Heinävesi health station (97%). 16 clinics are compared. The figure for the whole country was 93%.
Cities and municipalities
Best access to care, nurse's appointment in North Karelia wellbeing services county, September 2026
Share of non-urgent primary care visits seen within 7 days of contact, September 2026. Clinics that have reported within the last 3 months are compared.
| # | Clinic | Municipality | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinävesi health stationHeinävesi | Heinävesi | 97% |
| 2 | Kiihtelysvaaran terveysasemaKiihtelysvaara | Kiihtelysvaara | 97% |
| 3 | Nurmeksen sosiaali- ja terveyskeskusNurmes | Nurmes | 97% |
| 4 | Kontiolahti Health CentreKontiolahti | Kontiolahti | 95% |
| 5 | Rantakylän terveysasemaJoensuu | Joensuu | 94% |
| 6 | Liperin sosiaali- ja terveyskeskusLiperi | Liperi | 93% |
| 7 | Niinivaara Health StationJoensuu | Joensuu | 93% |
| 8 | Lieksan sosiaali- ja terveyskeskusLieksa | Lieksa | 88% |
| 9 | Kitee Health CentreKitee | Kitee | 83% |
| 10 | Rantakylä Health StationJoensuu | Joensuu | 83% |
| 11 | Siilainen Health StationJoensuu | Joensuu | 83% |
| 12 | Sosiaali- ja terveyskeskus JoensuuJoensuu | Joensuu | 83% |
| 13 | Outokummun sosiaali- ja terveyskeskusOutokumpu | Outokumpu | 79% |
| 14 | Enon terveysasemaEno | Eno | 75% |
| 15 | Polvijärvi Health StationPolvijärvi | Polvijärvi | 67% |
| 16 | Ilomantsi Health CentreIlomantsi | Ilomantsi | 58% |
Source: THL primary care access statistics (Avohilmo), September 2026.