Currently important in occupational healthcare
On this page, you can find news and articles related to occupational health to help you build the well-being of your workplace community and conveniently keep up-to-date with current topics related to work and health.
Substance abuse and working life
What is your organization’s cultural attitude toward the use of alcohol and other substances? Do HR and supervisors have the awareness and tools for early intervention and supporting the employee when a need for help arises? Use the Substance abuse checklist to identify and discuss the problem.
Latest news
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Covid-19 booster vaccinations started at TerveystaloDuring February, the Covid-19 booster vaccination can be obtained from Terveystalo in numerous locations. Vaccination locations include e.g. Espoo, Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Kotka, Pori, Rauma, Turku, Tampere, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Lahti, Vaasa, Kouvola, Oulu and Rovaniemi. We will start vaccinations in other cities according to demand, and up-to-date information on all vaccination locations can always be found on our website.
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Covid-19 booster vaccinations in occupational health
Covid-19 booster vaccinations will start at Terveystalo right from the beginning of the year.
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Current information about Covid-19 for the employerBooster vaccinations for the Covid-19 will start at Terveystalo on January 25th, 2023 in Helsinki and as soon as possible also in Jyväskylä, Oulu, Tampere and Turku. On this page, you will also find a summary for the employer about how to take the Covid-19 into account at the workplace, Covid-19 testing and vaccinations, and how to act in exceptional circumstances.
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Transition from Extranet to Suunta-serviceThe Suunta service now contains all the key functions in terms of effective occupational healthcare cooperation, including the much-needed functions that enable, for example, the updating of personal data and group structure-specific reporting that were added recently. We recommend your organization to explore the Suunta-service, as the Extranet-service will be set to view-only mode at the beginning of Ferbruary 2023.
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The classification of health inspections will change on January 1, 2023 - - our goal is to increase accuracy in reporting of the work ability situation of the working communityHealth checks are an integral part of preventive and health-promoting occupational health activities, the aim of which is to protect employees from work-related health risks, promote the employee's resources and health, and assess and support work ability. Health inspections produce group-level information to support work ability management. In order to improve the quality of the reporting of performed inspections, we are updating the classification of inspections from January 1, 2023.
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University cooperation in the training of future psychologists will continue in 2023Terveystalo offers students in the final phase of psychology the opportunity to complete an in-depth internship under the guidance of Terveystalo's occupational health psychologist. In the spring of 2023, 13 future psychologists will start training at Terveystalo, who will develop their expertise to meet the needs of working life and society. The work of the psychology trainee is done under the guidance of an experienced occupational health psychologist, who is responsible for the psychology trainee's activities.
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Exposure surveys will be electronic from the beginning of 2023Health examinations for employees exposed to factors causing a special risk of illness in their work monitor the health effects of work on the employee. In the examinations we utilize symptom questionnaires based on exposures, on the basis of which the need for follow-up measures is also assessed. At Terveystalo, the exposure surveys can now be found in an electronic format, which enables the efficiency of operations both of the quality and effectiveness of treatment. Surveys in electronic form will be introduced to our customer companies from the beginning of 2023.
Taking care of yourself in a crisis
The war Russia started against Ukraine is shattering our sense of security and understandably raising concern, which is evident both at home and in work communities. We want to do our part to help you cope in the crisis. On this page, we have collected content and material you can use to process the crisis situation in your company. Our multidisciplinary occupational health team is also there to support as usual, and the occupational psychologist assigned to your organization is available to support the personnel and the supervisors. Low-threshold digital services for mental well-being, Mielen Chat and Mielen Sparri, are a channel that provides almost instant help to the personnel.
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Read about current benefits for occupational health customers
As a preferred customer, you are entitled to a number of benefits, including discounts on privately paid Terveystalo services. You remain a preferred customer free of charge as long as you are covered by Terveystalo’s occupational healthcare services.