Publications and Access to Information

Disclosure Log

The disclosure log provides summary description of the nature of information requested and released under the Code on Access to Information ("the Code") by this department. The disclosure log will be updated on a quarterly basis.

If any member of the public wishes to obtain any information listed in the disclosure log, an information request should be made to our Access to Information Officer. Such requests will be handled in accordance with the Code.

January to March 2024

Entry / Reference number	Information requested and released
1	Information related to water fluoridation in Hong Kong
2	Information related to the implementation of Five-day Week Pilot in Family Health Service
3	Information related to the number of vacancies, its establishment in 2023 and recruitment exercises in 2018 and 2023 of the Hospital Administrator (“HA”) grade
4	Information related to the import and export control of Chinese medicines
5	Statistics related to the annual health assessment of Student Health Service and its referral
6	The number of registered deaths due to cancer with breakdown by diseases, sex and age group in 2022
7	The number of registered deaths due to heart diseases with breakdown by diseases, sex and age group in 2022
8	The number of registered deaths with breakdown by ten leading cancer diseases and sex in 2022
9	Information and statistics related to under-aged pregnancy and abortion during 2010 to 2023 – (a) The number of recorded pregnancies and its breakdown by age group; and (b) The number of pregnant women who underwent medical procedures for termination of pregnancy at approved hospitals and its breakdown by age group
10	Information related to the recruitment exercise in 2018, the number of vacancies as at 30.1.2024 and the number of vacancies expected to be filled in 2023 of the HA grade
11	Information related to waste management in quarantine or isolation facilities
12	Code of practice for Private Hospitals
13	Information related to the Automatic Telephone Booking System in Families Clinics of Department of Health (“DH”) and monitoring of the system time
14	Information and statistics related to under-aged pregnancy and abortion during 2020 to 2021 – (a) The number of recorded pregnancies and its breakdown by age group; and (b) The number of pregnant women who underwent medical procedures for termination of pregnancy at approved hospitals and its breakdown by age group
15	Information related to policy and procedures for follow up services for children provided by Child Assessment Service
16	The raw data of Oral Health Survey 2001 and 2011
17	Information related to the strength and vacancies of the Registered Nurse (“RN”) grade as at 1.2.2024 and its recruitment exercises from 2021 to 2024
18	Information related to the handling of enquiries / complaints made through 1823
19	(a) Information related to the following recruitment exercises – (i) Dental Therapist published on 15.7.2022; (ii) Dietitian published on 9.9.2022; (iii) Foreman published on 29.10.2021; (iv) Mortuary Officer published on 25.3.2022; (v) Pharmacist published on 17.6.2022; (vi) Radiographer II published on 24.6.2022; (vii) RN published on 10.2.2023; (viii) Scientific Officer (Medical) (Laboratory Services) published on 15.4.2022; and (ix) Speech Therapist published on 29.4.2022; (b) Information related to the recruitment exercises of Dental Hygienist, Dental Officer, and Medical and Health Officer (“M&HO”) grades; (c) The number of resignation by 23 grades from 1.1.2023 to 31.12.2023; and (d) The number of retirement by Dental Officer, HA, M&HO, Pharmacist and RN grades from 1.4.2018 to 31.3.2023
20	(a) The establishment of all grades and ranks as well as posts in DH as at 27.2.2024; and (b) The creation / deletion of posts (including time-limited posts) listed in the 2024-25 Budget
21	The requirements for inbound persons
22	Information related to number of resignation in 2023 of the HA grade and its recruitment exercise in 2018
23	The procedures of making data access request for interview result of recruitment exercise of RN grade

Note:The disclosure log does not cover the requests from individual persons/companies for information about themselves and their complaint cases, or the requests for information already published or available through an existing charged service.