APPENDIX 42
(Chapter 10: Health) Hospital Beds
APPENDICES
Number of beds
As at end of year
1998
1999
28 602
717
2000
29 432
28
716#
26#
Type of institutions
Hospital Authority hospitals
27 883
Correctional institutions
703
Government clinics/maternity homes
70
Nursing homes and private hospitals
(1)
4 180
Total
32 836
4939
34 286
Notes: (1) Institutions licensed under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap. 165).
# Provisional figure.
Sources: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582) Hospital Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)
APPENDIX 43
(Chapter 10: Health)
Registered Medical Personnel"
4 926#
35 100#
Number of persons
In Department of
Health service
1998
1999 2000
1998
As at end of year
In Hospital Authority service
1999
Total registered
2000
1998
1999
2000
Doctors
Dentists
585
574 545
3.449
3 665
3 881
9 527† 9818†10 130†
227
225 222
4
4
Dental hygienists
12
12
12
1 724† 1779† 1826† 152 156 162
Registered nurses (general)
1 157
1 164
1 137
Registered nurses (mental)
11 608 12 257 12 875 1 052 1 144 221
26 392 25 780 26 573 1 665 1766 1880
Registered nurses
(mental subnormal)
20
20
20
Registered nurses
(sick children)
18
18
18
Enrolled nurses (general)
423
418
414
3 201
3 187
3 388
10 159
10 379 10 830
Enrolled nurses (mental)
654
650
648
996
997
1067
Pharmacists
49
44
46
169
170
179
1 212
1 273
1 315
Medical laboratory technologists
(2)
240
240
239
1 107
1 094
1 084
2.953
2 497
2 498
Occupational therapists
9
9
9
420
426
444
849
783
830
Radiographers
30
29
28
777
773
801
1 441
1 424
1 450
Optometrists
5
5
5
25
25
26
1 942
1 898
1 902
Physiotherapists (3)
10
10
664
664
685
1 263
1 363
508
Notes: (1) Annual renewal of practising certificate is required only for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists,
occupational therapists, radiographers, optometrists and physiotherapists.
(2) Refer to medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians.
(3) It has become a mandatory requirement for registered physiotherapists to practise only with valid practising certificates since July
1999.
+
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)