Lapland Hospital District


General information and key figures

The Lapland Hospital District is a joint municipal authority owned by 15 municipalities. It is responsible for providing specialist health care services for the population of the region as well as for treatment and rehabilitation of substance abuse problems in cooperation with primary health care and social services.

The resources are planned according to the health care needs of the population and the principles of good service so that the results are economically viable and of high quality.

In order to achieve these results we focus on maintaining the skills of the personnel, on monitoring the needs of the population, the care provided and the effectiveness of treatment provided as well as on disseminating information.

The Lapland Hospital District is part of the special responsibility area (ERVA) of the Oulu University Hospital.

Personnel / Budget 2018  
Doctors
Treatment and research staff
Maintenance staff
Administrative and clerical staff
Total		 180
1267
227
89
1763
Activity figures 2016  
Treatment periods
Treatment days
Outpatient visits
Surgical operations
X-ray examinations
Births		 20 670
79 671
193 671
9 369
51 414
1 034
Hospital beds 2018  
Medicinal treatment
Operative treatment
Psychiatric care
Substance abuse treatment
Total		 99
119
56
12
286


Operating income: Budget 2016 193 million euros