APPENDIX 38
(Chapter 10: Health) Hospital Beds
APPENDICES
Number of beds
As at end of year
Type of institutions
1996
Hospital Authority hospitals
25 600
Correctional institutions
769
Government clinics/maternity homes. Nursing homes and private hospitals
72
1997
26 404 754
72
1998
27 883
703
70
3 514
3 570
4 180
Total
29.955
30 800
32 836
Sources: Department of Health,
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582) Hospital Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)
APPENDIX 39
(Chapter 10: Health)
Registered Medical Personnel (1)
In Government
service (5)
Authority service
As at end of year
In Hospital
Number of registered persons
Total registered
1996 1997
1998
1996
1997
1998
1996
1997
1998
Doctors
Dentists
Dental hygienists
Registered nurses (general)
Registered nurses (psychiatric)
519 553
585
3 090
3 248
3 449
211
220
227
3
3
8 976 9 289† 9 527+
1 654† 1 684† 1 724†
11
11
12
138
143 152
1 043
1 095
1 157
10 358 10 814
974
971
11 608 1 052
24 814
25 746 26 392
1 579
1 621 1 665
Registered nurses
(mental subnormal)
20
20
20
Registered nurses
(sick children)
17
18
18
Enrolled nurses (general)
383
400
423
2.920
2.965
3. 201
9 061
9 530 10 159
Enrolled nurses (psychiatric)
638
650
654
904
945 996
Pharmacists
36
35
49
153
161
169
1 067
1 143 1 212
Medical laboratory technologists (2), (3)
220
238
240
1 089
1 093
1 107
2 713
2 841
2 953
Occupational therapists(3)
5
9
380
393
420
730
794
849
Radiographers(4)
10
Optometrists(4)
4
30
5
30
715 757 777
1 151
1 356
1 441
5
20
24
25
1 315
1 666 1 942
Notes: (1) Annual renewal of practising certificate is required only for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists,
occupational therapists, radiographers and optometrists.
(2) Refer to medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians.
(3) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered medical laboratory technologists and registered occupational therapists to
practise only with valid practising certificates since August 1991.
(4) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered optometrists and registered radiographers to practise only with valid practising
certificates since April 1996 and November 1996 respectively.
(5) Refer to those working in the Department of Health.
+
Figure refers to the doctors/dentists with full registration on both the local and overseas lists. Not applicable.
Sources: Department of Health,
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8568)
Hospital Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)
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