She failed to gain a seat, but was appointed as Deputy Mayor of Helsinki for Social Services and Health Care and served in the role from 2011 to 2014.

[6] She briefly returned to her Deputy Mayor post in May 2015 before resigning and joining the Finnish private hospital corporate group Terveystalo as a business director in 2016.

[11] Her financial matters were the subject of public discussion when it was discovered that she had utilized tax planning during her physician tenure 2007–2011.

[14] In 2016, Laura Räty was criticized for her decision to resign as Deputy Mayor of Helsinki for Social Services and Health Care and join the private hospital corporate group Terveystalo as a business director.

Her move was seen by opposing politicians and the press as a conflict of interest due to possible use of insider information on public affairs concerning health reform.