Rauma offers high-quality basic health care services, both public and private. Public health care is organised through the Satakunta Hospital District. The health centre is at the District Hospital’s premises. In addition to public health services, there are private practices.

The Local Government Regional Authority of the Satakunta Hospital District provides specialist medical services for the population in collaboration with regional basic health care and welfare services. Specialist services are provided at the Central Hospital of Satakunta, the District Hospital of Rauma, and the hospitals of Satalinna and Harjavalta.

The District Hospital of Rauma is a reliable, high-quality provider of specialist medical services for the region’s inhabitants. The hospital specialises in surgical medicine, paediatrics, gynaecology, ear, nose and throat, and internal medicine.

The Central Hospital of Satakunta, in Pori, runs 11 special clinical programmes at present. Harjavalta’s Satalinna Hospital specialises in physiatry, geriatry, and rehabilitation, as well as dermatology. Psychiatric special services have been concentrated in the Hospital of Harjavalta. The Central University Hospital in Turku provides the first-class services of a university hospital.

Maternity clinic

The maternity clinic looks after the welfare of the mother, the child to be born, and the entire family, and provides support in preparation for parenthood. The maternity clinic closely monitors the progress of the pregnancy and the well-being of the foetus.

A public health nuirse is assigned to each family. You can have confidential discussions with both the nurse and doctor concerning all issues related to pregnancy.

We work in close co-operation with, e.g., the child health centre, occupational health care services, and the delivery hospital.

The following persons are responsible for the day-to-day running of the clinic: assistant head physician Pertti Grönman tel. (02) 835 5202
and head nurse Merja Suista-Virtanen tel. (02) 533 4260.

Child health centre

The child health centre monitors the child's development and health from infancy to the beginning of schooling. The aim is to ensure normal growth and development by preventing illnesses through health education and vaccinations and by detecting abnormalities in the child's health early enough.

The child health centre supports the family individually in different situations related to parenting and child care. You can also contact your own nurse when your child falls ill or you are facing a family crisis.

We work in close co-operation with, e.g., the maternity clinic, a psychologist, a physical therapist, and a speech therapist, as well as the staff of day-care centres.

The following persons are responsible for the centre's operations: health centre physician Anne-Mari Ranne
and head nurse Maritta Komminaho tel. (02) 533 4260.

Updated: 24.04.2009