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Medical Care for Tallinn Residents Without Health Insurance

Specialist Medical Care and Nursing Care for People Without Health Insurance

West Tallinn Central Hospital provides outpatient specialist care at Nõmme Health Centre and inpatient nursing care at the Õismäe Unit for Tallinn residents without health insurance. Access to these services depends on the patient’s place of residence as recorded in the Population Register and their care needs. Specialist consultations are available on a walk-in basis, while admission for nursing care must be arranged in advance.

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Outpatient Specialist Care

Uninsured persons included in the Tallinn residents' register can receive outpatient care from a specialist at the Nõmme Health Centre (Station 11).

For more information, please call the call centre at 626 1314.

Attending your appointment

  • Outpatient specialist consultations take place on Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 12pm.
  • An identity document must be brought with you.
  • Before seeing the specialist, you need to register at the health centre reception desk.
  • Appointments are provided on a walk-in-basis (no pre-registration), so we ask patients to take waiting times into account.

Uninsured individuals who are not registered as residents of Tallinn will be required to pay for consultations, tests, investigations, and procedures.

Please note: for urgent medical care, patients should attend the nearest hospital Emergency Department.

Prescription Renewal

You can renew your prescription through your GP practice, on the BENU Pharmacy website or in person at selected BENU pharmacies.

Inpatient Nursing Care

West Tallinn Central Hospital Nursing Clinic (Õismäe tee 179) provides inpatient nursing care for uninsured individuals whose registered place of residence is the City of Tallinn.

We accept patients on weekdays from 9am to 3pm.

Important information regarding referrals

  • A place at the nursing clinic must be arranged in advance. Please also confirm in advance whether isolation facilities are required. Contact the Reception Nurse by phone on 650 5256 (weekdays 9am to 3pm).
  • A referral from a qualified GP or specialist must be sent in advance to oendusabi@keskhaigla.ee.
  • The referral must include a confirmed diagnosis, current treatment plan, clearly defined nursing needs, and evidence that all necessary investigations have been completed. Please note: inpatient nursing care is provided only when there is a clearly identified clinical need.
  • The patient must be in a stable condition, not restless and aggressive.
  • The patient should arrive in an appropriate state of personal hygiene (there should be no scabs or lice).