Fed up with the conveyor belt, eight surgeons open their own Helsinki hospital
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- Eight experienced doctors are opening Aitosairaala, a private hospital in Helsinki focused on joint replacement surgery.
- The hospital will operate from the former Tilkka military hospital in Ruskeasuo and plans to treat about 2,000 patients a year.
- Outpatient appointments begin Monday, with the first operation scheduled for October.
A new private hospital founded by eight doctors will open in Helsinki on Monday, with its founders promising an alternative to what they describe as the conveyor-belt style of hospital care.
Aitosairaala will specialize in joint replacement operations and will initially begin with outpatient appointments. Its first operation is scheduled for October.
The hospital will occupy the former Tilkka central military hospital in the Ruskeasuo district. Chief Executive Markus Torkki said the doctors had grown tired of the conveyor-belt approach in hospitals and decided to establish their own facility.
Aitosairaala plans to operate on about 2,000 patients a year. It will sell joint replacement operations directly to self-paying patients.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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