Finland

On September 23, 2026, the National Cancer Strategy Roadmap was released in Finland. It describes the measures, responsibilities, schedules, and conditions for implementing the strategy in practice during the first five-year period (2026-2031). The objectives are to develop person-centered services, reduce the cancer burden through prevention and early detection, and ensure effective and equitable care. Overall, implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is estimated to require approximately €140 million in additional investment.

In August 2026, the Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment announced the completion of five rapid hospital HTAs in diagnostic imaging, gastrointestinal, neurovascular, peripheral vascular, and some other fields.

On August 26, 2026, New Nordics AI launched the Nordic AI Health Map, a collaborative mapping of artificial intelligence initiatives in publicly financed healthcare across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The map provides an interactive overview of how AI is being developed and used in Nordic healthcare – from early-stage concepts and pilots to solutions integrated into everyday clinical practice.

In July 2026, the Finnish classification of procedures (THL) was updated. Eighty-four procedure codes concerning cardiovascular, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, gastrointestinal, neuromodulation, pulmonary and airways, radiology, surgical procedures, and some other fields were introduced to come into force on January 1, 2027.

In April 2026, the Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment (FinCCHTA) updated the Digi-HTA assessment scale. Products are now scored across five evaluation subareas using a scale of 2, 1.7, 0.9, or -4. FinCCHTA issues its final recommendation through a traffic light model based on the total score, with 10 points corresponding to the green category and a score of 4 or below corresponding to the red category.

In July 2025, the Finnish classification of procedures (THL) was updated. Forty-five procedure codes concerning ophthalmology, radiology, e-Health, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, and some other fields were introduced to come into force on January 1, 2026.

On May 12, 2025, the updated version of the Finnish Laboratory Tests Nomenclature was published by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) to come into force on June 1, 2025. Twenty-one new codes were introduced.

In late January 2025, the Nordic Initiative for Environmental Labelling of Medical Supplies (NIELS) project was completed. The initiative was aimed to promote greener procurement of medical equipment by expanding the use of eco-labeling. Following its successful conclusion, the project is now considering opportunities to broaden the dialogue to a European level.

On January 10, 2025, the Finnish classification of procedures (THL) was updated. Seven procedure codes concerning radiology, diagnostic imaging, and other fields were introduced to come into force on February 1, 2025.

On January 1, 2025, the annual update of the Finnish NordDRG system came into force. A total of 54 new DRGs were introduced concerning cardiovascular, diagnostic imaging, endoscopy, gastrointestinal, ENT, neurology and neurosurgery, men’s health, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, peripheral vascular, pulmonary and airways, spine, and surgical procedures fields.

On November 28, 2024, the updated version of the Finnish Laboratory Tests Nomenclature was published by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) to come into force on January 1, 2025. Six new codes were introduced.

In October 2024, the Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment released a report aiming to summarize the results of the comparative analysis of Finnish Digi-HTA and French Early coverage of digital medical devices framework (PECAN) assessment criteria. The analysis focuses on the frameworks' general aspects and the cybersecurity requirements.