History
The North Estonia Medical Centre (NEMC), also known as Põhja-Eesti Regionaalhaigla, is the leading health care institution and a pioneer in innovation in the health care sector in Estonia.
It was established on 25th July 2001 by the Republic of Estonia through the merge of several existing healthcare institutions. The aim of the merge was to improve the quality and accessibility of specialised medical care in the north Estonia region and to create a more efficient and comprehensive healthcare service.
The Tallinn Republic Oncology Dispensary, the predecessor of the Estonian Oncology Centre, was opened on December 15, 1945. On November 15, 2001, the Estonian Oncology Centre was dissolved as an independent institution, and its structural units were merged into the North Estonia Medical Centre.
The North Estonia Medical Centre consists of seven clinics and 33 specialist centres with 1263 treatment beds and a catchment area of 700 000 people.
It offers medical care in all specialist fields other than paediatrics and obstetrics and serves as a working place for over 5000 professionals.
Profile
The Oncology and Haematology Clinic consists of four centres: Haematology with 36 beds, Medical Oncology with 36 beds, Radiotherapy with 66 beds, and the Outpatient Center with 12 beds and 32 chairs. Most of these centres are located in the newly opened Y-building, which was inaugurated in 2023 and is dedicated to oncology and haematology services.
Specialities
The centre provides cancer care from diagnosis to treatment and follow up for all adult tumours.
Palliative and Supportive Care
The palliative care team consists of 3 doctors, 7 home-care nurses, 2 pain nurses, 2 palliative care nurses, 6 social-care workers, 3 spiritual care workers, 2 psychologists, 1 previous cancer patients as councillors, and a coordinator. The team serves the whole hospital and is in close contact with the long-care unit and home care service providers.
Last update: February 2025
