Victim's rights in healthcare

Victims have the right to be examined by healthcare professionals in a confidential setting, ensuring their family members or spouse are not present during the examination. Additionally, victims have the right to give or withhold consent for visitors, allowing them to maintain control over their personal space and decisions during the process.

They also have the right to receive immediate crisis help and psychosocial support, which can assist in their recovery and well-being. In situations where there is an immediate risk to the victim's safety or the safety of any children involved, victims have the right to contact the police for necessary protection. Child protection procedures should be initiated if there is a risk to the well-being of children.

Health services are divided into primary and specialised healthcare

Healthcare in Finland aims to maintain and improve people's health, well-being, work ability, functional capacity and social security, as well as to reduce inequalities in health. Everyone is entitled to adequate health and social services. The wellbeing services counties, the City of Helsinki and the HUS Group, which is the joint authority for Helsinki and Uusimaa, are responsible for organising public healthcare.