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 2021
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
| 1 | Drug lists of each families clinics |
| 2 | Information related to the Post-Secondary Student Summer Internship Programme |
| 3 | Information related to the training matters and use of Istanbul Protocol by medical professionals |
| 4 | Information related to promotion of plant-based meat alternatives through the lens of public health, antibiotic resistance and de-carbonisation |
| 5 |
Information related to – (a) the cumulative number of elders who used the Elderly Health Care Vouchers (“EHCV”) at the University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital as at end of each year from 2015 to 2020 (b) whether the use of EHCV Scheme will be further extended outside Hong Kong |
| 6 | Information related to the monitoring of the choices of food provided in schools and the effectiveness of related policies, guidelines and campaigns on nutrition |
| 7 | Information related to “Towards 2025: Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent and Control Non-communicable Diseases in Hong Kong” in 2018 |
| 8 | Information on the establishment (by grade and rank) of Department of Health (“DH”) as at 23.2.2021 and creation and deletion of posts in 2021-22 budget allocation, with time-limited posts specified |
| 9 | Drug list of dermatological clinics |
| 10 |
Information related to overseas sick leave applications by civil servants on which DH gave advice to Bureau/Department in the past 5 years – (a) parts of internal guideline used by the doctors (b) number of applications |
| 11 | Information related to the 21-day quarantine policy |
| 12 | Information related to quarantine at designated hotels |
| 13 | Information related to COVID-19 vaccine |
| 14 |
(a) Number of non-Chinese speaking ethnic minorities who accessed public health service in DH centers and clinics in the period between January 2019 and January 2021 (b) Number of interpretation services requested in DH centers and clinics in the said period with breakdown by: (i) name of the service provider; (ii) type of interpretation service; and (iii) ethnic minority language involved in the interpretation service (c) Number of interpreters in DH |
| 15 | Information related to the number of confinees who tested positive for COVID-19 during the quarantine period in designated quarantine hotels |
| 16 | Information related to the detection of parainfluenza viruses and other respiratory viruses in respiratory specimens in 2020 and 2021 |
April to June 2021
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
|---|---|
| 1 | Information related to the Administrative Guidelines in promoting racial equality on how to capture the “preferred language / interpreter service language” of clients / patients |
| 2 | The number of candidates invited to interviews and offers issued for the recruitment exercises of Hospital Administrator II from 2015 to 2020 |
| 3 | Information related to the number of staff administering the Health Care Voucher (“HCV”) and healthcare service providers enrolled in HCV |
| 4 | Information related to contract pharmacists and contract dispensers hired by the Department of Health (“DH”) for Community Vaccination Centres |
| 5 |
Information related to – (a) the types and quantity dispensed of anti-hypertensives drugs in each Families Clinic from April 2019 to March 2020; (b) the number of patient dispensed with the anti-hypertensives drugs in each Families Clinic from April 2019 to March 2020; and (c) the list of 14 anti-hypertensives drugs available at Families Clinics from 2019 to 2020 |
| 6 | Information related to the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases which were non-Hong Kong residents |
| 7 |
Information related to – (a) the total amount reimbursed through Reimbursement / Direct Payment of Medical Expenses (“Form A and Form B”) in the past 10 years; and (b) the types and expenses of drugs reimbursed through Form A and Form B Expenses from January to March 2021 |
| 8 | Information related to the establishment and strength of the Electrical Technician grade in DH |
| 9 | Information related to the contact tracing of COVID-19 confirmed case |
| 10 |
(a) Full text of a blank appraisal form for the Medical & Health Officer grade (“MO”) (b) Core Competencies List of –
(i) Director of Health;
(ii) Controller, Public Health grade; (iii) MO grade; and (iv) Pharmacist grade |
| 11 | Whether there was any Fireman who was COVID-19 confirmed case / close contacts of confirmed case / under mandatory quarantine for other reasons |
| 12 | Information related to clinics which provide Dermatological Services |
| 13 | Information related to the service of dental clinics |
| 14 | Information related to the operational manual of COVID-19 Vaccination at Community Vaccination Centres |
| 15 | Information related to approval for temporarily leaving quarantine venue on compassionate grounds |
| 16 | Information related to SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR tests |
| 17 | Information related to oral maxillofacial surgery provided by dental services at government and services provided by the Western Dental Clinic and Sheung Kwai Chung Prosthodontic Clinic |
| 18 | Information related to deaths linked to COVID-19 in Hong Kong |
| 19 | Information related to the mechanism on checking the proofs of negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test results under the Return2hk-Travel Scheme |
| 20 | Information related to a case of ciguatoxin poisoning after consuming a marine fish |
July to September 2021
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
|---|---|
| 1 | Information related to the number of people who died after taking COVID-19 vaccine |
| 2 | Information related to the service of Families Clinics |
| 3 | Information related to Certificate for Clinical Trial / Medicinal Test and registration of pharmaceutical products / substances |
| 4 | Information related to the cycle threshold values for COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (“PCR”) tests |
| 5 | Information related to the activation of Emergency Response Level in relation to novel coronavirus infection |
| 6 |
Information related to influenza vaccination – (a) the number of Hong Kong residents received influenza vaccination from 2015 to 2020 and its breakdown by age; and (b) how to evaluate its effectiveness |
| 7 | Whether Department of Health (“DH”) has seen documented evidence of isolation of SARS-CoV-2 virus conducted in the world |
| 8 | Information related to the Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR test |
| 9 | Information related to graphene oxide content of COVID-19 vaccines in Hong Kong |
| 10 | Information related to the recruitment exercise of Administrative Assistant (2021) |
| 11 | Information related to Salbutamol (Sulphate) Inhaler |
| 12 |
Statistics related to (a) establishment and strength; (b) past recruitment exercises; (c) number of staff resigned; and (d) promotion exercises of certain grades under the purview of DH |
| 13 |
Information related to newly imported COVID-19 confirmed cases in Hong Kong from 1 June to 31 Aug 2021 – (a) the arrival dates and test dates (b) whether they were tested positive on day of arrival or the number of day (e.g day 3) in a quarantine hotel; and (c) the number of inbound travellers subject to 7 day quarantine period |
| 14 |
Information related to – (a) the medicine for allergic rhinitis in Families Clinics; and (b) the list of drugs and dosage in Families Clinics |
| 15 | Breakdown of the number of cases which were subject to quarantine and were tested positive by vaccination status |
| 16 | Method adopted by Social Hygiene Clinic to deliver requested medical records to patients |
| 17 | Organisation Chart of the Social Hygiene Clinic |
| 18 | The workflow at Social Hygiene Clinic after prescription is issued |
| 19 and 20* | Information related to certification of document with signature by doctors at Social Hygiene Clinic |
| 21 | The mechanism of transferring medical history from Social Hygiene Clinic to Kowloon Bay Integrated Treatment Centre and Hospital Authority (“HA”) |
| 22 | Information related to how does DH ensure that staff at the Social Hygiene Clinics respect differences among patients |
| 23 | Types of information in medical records provided by Social Hygiene Clinic that could be requested |
| 24 | The workflow for processing request for medical report at Social Hygiene Clinic |
| 25 and 26* | The mechanism of transferring medical records from Social Hygiene Clinic to Kowloon Bay Integrated Treatment Centre and HA upon patients’ requests |
| 27 | Information related to the personal data access request procedure at Social Hygiene Clinic |
| 28 | Information related to the request for copy of medical records, relevant documents, or personal data at Social Hygiene Clinic |
| 29 | Information related to how to track the progress of request for medical records or relevant documents at Social Hygiene Clinic |
*Two requests under the same type of information
October to December 2021
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
|---|---|
| 1 | Information related to how the variant of SARS-CoV-2 is discovered in Polymerase Chain Reaction test |
| 2 | How do COVID-19 Delta variant symptoms differ from those of regular COVID-19 |
| 3 |
Information related to Community Vaccination Centre – (a) the tendering process; and (b) the qualification requirements of inoculator |
| 4 | Information related to swab used in COVID-19 test and the rationale for the requirement of COVID-19 test and quarantine policy |
| 5 | The application form(s) for requesting medical records from Social Hygiene Clinic and Chest Clinic |
| 6 | Information related to Biosafety Level 4 Laboratories in Hong Kong |
| 7 | The number of quota for new cases in the dental clinics in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai from April to September 2021 |
| 8 | Information related to health condition among Hong Kong people influenced by large intake of salt |
| 9 | Information related to Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme |
| 10 | (a) How many Chinese medicine clinics have received government funding; and (b) How many private Chinese medicine clinics have enrolled in the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme |
| 11 | The number of clinical trial certificates issued from 2015 to 2021 |
| 12 |
(a) Obesity rate of children in Hong Kong; and (b) Information as well as campaigns and programmes launched by Department of Health (“DH”) to promote the message of reducing sugar intake by children for parents |
| 13 | The number of Chinese Medicine Practitioners in Hong Kong as at 30 September 2021 |
| 14 | Information related to the “Healthy Drinks at School” Charter |
| 15 | Information related to the imported cases which tested COVID-19 positive |
| 16 | Information related to the waiting time for the first dental appointment at Government Dental Clinics |
| 17 | The number of cases tested COVID-19 positive at Temporary Specimen Collection Centre / Designated Quarantine Hotel |
| 18 | Information related to the recruitment exercise of Administrative Assistant published on 26 February 2021 |
| 19 | Information related to the recruitment exercise of Foreman |
| 20 | Information related to the daily count of COVID-19 vaccination by age groups |
| 21 |
(a) Data and information related to the pathogen levels in potable and non-potable water; and (b) Information on food-borne diseases and other communicable disease of topical public health concern |
| 22 | The statistics related to the COVID-19 confirmed cases by fully and non-fully vaccinated individuals |
| 23 | Information related to the total number of deaths in 2021 |
| 24 | Information on the budget for the Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme |
| 25 | Whether DH holds stock of Midazolam |
| 26 | Tender documents of provision of Support and Cleansing Services to DH |
| 27 |
(a) Breakdown of COVID-19 confirmed cases by fully and non-fully vaccinated individuals; and (b) Respective percentage of “fully vaccinated” cases and “not fully vaccinated” cases which carried COVID-19 variants |
| 28 | Five presentation files and one timetable related to tobacco control |