APPENDIX 42
(Chapter 10: Health) Hospital Beds
APPENDICES
Number of beds
Type of institutions
Hospital Authority hospitals
Correctional institutions
Government clinics/maternity homes
Nursing homes and private hospitals (1)
Total
1999
28 602
717
28
4 939
34 286
As at end of year
2000
29 432
716
26
4 926
2001
29 243
710#
25#
4 882#
35 100
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 (1)
34 860#
Number of persons
In Department of
Health service
As at end of year
In Hospital Authority service
1999
2000 2001
1999
2000
2001
1999
Doctors Dentists
574
545 549
3 665
3 881
4 107
Total registered 2000
9 818+10 130† 10 412†
2001
225
222
221
4
4
Dental hygienists
12
12
12
1 779† 1826† 1855† 156 162 168
Registered nurses (general)
1 164
1 137 1 119
12 257 12 875
13 669
25 780 26 573 27 711
Registered nurses (mental)
1 144
1 221
1 291
1 766
1 880 1 975
Registered nurses
(mental sub-normal)
|
20
20
20
Registered nurses
(sick children)
18
18
18
Enrolled nurses (general)
418
414
406
3 187
3 388
3 469
10 379
10 830
11 218
Enrolled nurses (mental)
650
648
649
997
1 067
1 090
Pharmacists
44
46
45
170
179
201
1 273
1 315
1 362
Medical laboratory technologists
(2)
240
239
244
1 094
1 084
1 089
2 497
2 498
2 513
Occupational therapists (2)
9
9
9
426
444
463
783
830
921
Radiographers (3)
29
28
28
773
801
811
1 424
1 450
1 479
Optometrists (3)
5
5
5
25
26
26
1 898
1 902
1 914
Physiotherapists (4)
10
10
10
664
685
710
1 263 1 363
1 516
Notes: (1) Annual renewal of practising certificate is required only for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists,
occupational therapists, radiographers, optometrists and physiotherapists.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
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(4) 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)
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