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 2018
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released | |
| 1 | Information related to mercury poisoning cases in HK from 2008 to 2017 | |
April to June 2018
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released | |
| 1 | Information related to the School Outreach Vaccination Pilot Programme | |
| 2 | Information related to a Direct Investigation Report published by the Ombudsman regarding tobacco control in Hong Kong | |
| 3 | Information related to the number of posts approved for creation in the Department of Health in 2018-19 | |
| 4 |
- Information on Class IV medical devices under the Medical Device Administrative Control System in Hong Kong - The work flow of approving and reviewing Class IV medical devices and the standard |
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| 5 | Investigation report on a suspected food poisoning case | |
| 6 | Code of Practice for Clinics Registered under the Medical Clinics Ordinance (Cap. 343) and information related to the duration of keeping medical records of patients | |
| 7 | List of licensed pharmaceutical manufacturers in 2009 | |
| 8 | Number of officers in the Administrative Officer ("AO") Grade in the Department of Health and the number of officers of the AO Grade who have obtained approval to take up outside work as at 31.5.2018 | |
July to September 2018
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released | |
| 1 |
- The latest establishment and strength of all civil service grades in each rank managed by the Department of Health ("DH") - The minimum, maximum and omitted (if any) pay scale point in each rank of all civil service grades managed by DH |
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| 2 |
- The number of applicants and applicants with offers of all civil service staff recruitment exercises conducted by DH, with closing date from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2017 - The number of officers resigned from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017 for each civil service grade of DH |
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| 3 |
Information related to laws and policies on importing biological samples and the number of applications for importing biological material approved in 2017 for the following items : - human urine, blood, feces and breast milk - tissues (adipose fat and placenta) |
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| 4 | Information related to the production and sale of isoflurane in Hong Kong | |
| 5 | Number of officers in the Executive Officer ("EO") Grade in DH and the number of officers of EO Grade who have obtained approval to take up outside work as at 17.9.2018, and the name of the external organisation where the EO(s) work(s) | |
October to December 2018
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released | |
| 1 |
Information related to - - the published studies considered by the Department of Health (“DH”) in relation to the latest e-cigarettes policy - the policy conclusions drawn by DH from the above studies - the number of e-cigarette users in Hong Kong with breakdown by age and year |
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| 2 | The tender documents of 2016 to 2018 and 2018 to 2020 for the health screening service at the boundary control points (Hong Kong International Airport) of the Port Health Office | |
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.