Tampere University Hospital

What Tampere University Hospital does

Tampere University Hospital (Tays/Tampereen yliopistollinen sairaala) is a public university hospital located in Tampere, Finland, founded in 1962 and operated by Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue (Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County), a government entity established under Finnish law. It serves as the sole university hospital for the Pirkanmaa region, providing comprehensive tertiary and secondary healthcare including emergency care, specialized medical treatments across all major disciplines (cardiology, oncology, neurology, surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics, maternity), diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, surgical procedures, rehabilitation, and palliative care. The hospital operates a multi-site network comprising Tays Keskussairaala (central hospital), Hatanpää Hospital, Valkeakoski Hospital, and Sastamala Hospital, supplemented by health stations and outpatient clinics across the region. Digital service delivery is provided through patient portals (OmaTays, OmaPirha), a digital clinic (Digiklinikka) for remote consultations, and a home hospital service (Kotisairaala) enabling hospital-level care at patients' homes.

Tays is funded through the Finnish public healthcare system via Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue taxation and statutory health insurance, with patient co-payments for certain services at regulated rates. The organization transitioned in 2022 to the wellbeing services county governance structure as part of Finland's national social and healthcare reform (sote-uudistus). It is not investor-backed, does not disclose revenue, and operates as a public-sector entity with a statutory mandate to provide universal healthcare access to regional residents. The hospital employs 5,001–10,000 staff and is currently undertaking a EUR 600 million building complex expansion with construction company SRV, scheduled from autumn 2026 through 2032, alongside ongoing modernization of facilities including new children's psychiatry buildings, MRI expansion, and a PET center. Its value proposition rests on university hospital status providing access to clinical research, advanced treatment methods, and specialized medical expertise that regional hospitals cannot offer.

Name

Tampere University Hospital

Legal name

Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue (operating Tampere University Hospital as Tays)

Website

https://tays.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Tampere University Hospital (Tays) is a publicly funded Finnish university hospital in Tampere, operated by Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County, delivering comprehensive tertiary and secondary healthcare services across the Pirkanmaa region through a multi-site hospital network and digital health platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampere

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: Tampere University Hospital (Tays) operates as part of Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue (Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County), a publicly funded healthcare system. Services are funded through taxation and statutory health insurance with patient co-payments for certain services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tampere University Hospital (Tays) is a publicly funded Finnish university hospital delivering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and emergency healthcare services to residents of the Pirkanmaa region. Core services span emergency medicine, surgery, oncology, cardiology, intensive care, maternity and pediatric care, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and palliative care, supported by in-house laboratory and imaging diagnostics, a home-hospital program, and digital patient portals.

Product overview

Tampere University Hospital (Tays/Tampereen yliopistollinen sairaala) is a university hospital operated by Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County (Pirha) providing comprehensive healthcare services across the Pirkanmaa region in Finland. The hospital network consists of Tays Central Hospital in Tampere plus regional hospitals (Hatanpää, Valkeakoski, Sastamala). Services include emergency care, specialized medical treatment across all major disciplines (cardiology, oncology, neurology, surgery, psychiatry, etc.), maternity services, pediatric care, laboratory and imaging diagnostics, rehabilitation, and palliative care. Digital services are provided through patient portals OmaTays and OmaPirha, enabling remote consultations via Digiklinikka and home-based care through Kotisairaala. The hospital is undergoing a major renovation program including new buildings for children's psychiatry, MRI expansion, PET center, and parking facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OmaTays: Digital patient portal for managing appointments, health information and communications with Tays healthcare providers
• OmaPirha
• Digiklinikka
• Acuta

Products and services

• Tays Central Hospital (Tays Keskussairaala) The principal university hospital facility in Tampere providing specialized medical care, 24/7 emergency services (Acuta), and inpatient treatment for the Pirkanmaa region.
• Emergency Services (Päivystys) 24/7 emergency medical care delivered through the Acuta emergency department, with a real-time crowding meter published online for patient guidance.
• Laboratory and Imaging Services Comprehensive diagnostic services including laboratory tests, X-ray, CT scans, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and vascular procedures.
• Cancer Care (Syöpä) Comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment services including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and access to clinical trials.
• Cardiac Care (Sydänsairaudet) Heart disease diagnosis and treatment including cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery.
• Maternity and Birth Services (Raskaus ja synnytys) Comprehensive prenatal care, delivery services, and postnatal support including digital childbirth preparation.
• Children's Hospital Services (Lasten ja nuorten sairaalapalvelut) Specialized pediatric care including general pediatrics, surgery, neurology, hematology, intensive care, and neonatal care.
• Intensive Care (Tehohoito) Critical care and intensive care unit services including organ donation coordination.
• Psychiatric Services (Psykiatria) Mental health services including adult psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychiatric emergency care, and IPS employment support.
• Palliative Care (Palliatiivinen hoito) End-of-life care services delivered through the Pirkanmaa Palliative Center.
• Rehabilitation Services (Kuntoutus Taysissa) Comprehensive rehabilitation including equipment center, physiatry, rehabilitation counseling, and rehabilitation assessment.
• Home Hospital (Kotisairaala) Hospital-level medical care delivered at patients' homes, including pediatric antibiotic pump treatment that allows treatment outside traditional hospital settings.
• OmaTays Digital Patient Portal Digital patient portal enabling patients to access their health information, manage appointments, and communicate with Tays healthcare providers.
• OmaPirha Digital Services Platform Digital services portal for the Pirkanmaa wellbeing services area providing access to healthcare and social services information and online services.
• Digiklinikka Digital Clinic Digital clinic service providing remote healthcare consultations and advice through secure online channels.
• Patient Hotel (Potilashotelli) Accommodation services for patients and their families near the hospital, including Perheonni family suites.
• Sperm and Egg Donation (Sukusolujen luovutus) Reproductive cell donation services for assisted reproduction.
• Regional Hospitals Satellite hospital facilities including Hatanpää Hospital, Valkeakoski Hospital, and Sastamala Hospital providing localized secondary healthcare services across the Pirkanmaa region.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SRVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Finnish construction company SRV has been selected for the development phase of a new building complex at Tampere University Hospital. The project aims to support future medical services including emergency and inpatient care, with construction starting in autumn 2026 and expected to finish in 2032. The estimated total project value is approximately EUR 600 million.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Turku University Hospital (TYKS): Finnish university hospital serving the southwest region under Varha (Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue). Operates an identical public university hospital model to Tays, providing comprehensive tertiary care, medical research, and teaching functions.
• Oulu University Hospital (OYS): Finnish university hospital serving northern Finland under Pohjois-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue. Direct national peer operating the same public university hospital model, providing comparable multi-specialty tertiary services, and currently undertaking its own major hospital renewal program.
• Helsinki University Hospital (HUS): Finland's largest university hospital and Tays's most direct national peer. Operates under the same public Finnish university hospital model (yliopistollinen sairaala), provides comparable tertiary and quaternary care, and competes for clinical talent and research prestige.
• Kuopio University Hospital (KYS): Finnish university hospital serving eastern Finland under Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue. Functions as the eastern counterpart to Tays within the same five-university-hospital national system, sharing referral patterns, research collaboration, and clinical training structures.

Regional players

• Rigshospitalet: Denmark's flagship university hospital in Copenhagen and part of the Capital Region of Denmark. Comparable Nordic public university hospital providing specialized tertiary care, research integration with the University of Copenhagen, and a similar statutory funding model.
• North Estonia Medical Centre: Estonia's largest hospital and a key Baltic university hospital. Shares the Nordic-Baltic public hospital tradition and similar referral-hospital role, serving as a comparable smaller-population catchment university hospital in the broader Nordic region.
• Aarhus University Hospital: Major Danish university hospital in central Denmark, integrated with Aarhus University. Operates the same public Nordic university hospital model with comparable specialty mix, research mission, and regional catchment mandate as Tays.
• Karolinska University Hospital: Sweden's premier university hospital and one of the largest in the Nordics. Operates a public university hospital model analogous to Tays, with academic medicine integration via Karolinska Institutet. A useful Nordic benchmark for service scope, research output, and digital health adoption.
• Oslo University Hospital (OUS): Norway's largest hospital and a Nordic public university hospital peer. Operates under the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority with a comparable multi-site, multi-specialty academic hospital model relevant for benchmarking capacity and digital services.
• Sahlgrenska University Hospital: Major Swedish university hospital in Gothenburg operated by Västra Götalandsregionen. Comparable as a publicly funded regional university hospital providing comprehensive specialty care and academic medicine under a regional authority governance structure parallel to Tays.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Tays_sairaala
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tays.fi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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