Publications and Access to Information

Note:
The list is only a broad description in general terms of the types of file records held by the department, categorised by the respective Services/Offices. Some of the records are not published information or information routinely made available to the public.

Upon receiving applications made under the Code on Access to Information, the department will check whether the specific information requested is available and if appropriate, the charges that would be so involved. If the department cannot provide the information or there are reasons to withhold them based on the provisions of the Code, we will let the applicant know the reason.

Administration and Policy Office

Clinic Administration
Department of Health Environmental Reports
Headquarters Administration
Personnel
Staff Relations
Subvention Management

Boards and Councils Office

Administration
Registration of Chiropractors
Registration of Dentists
Registration of Medical Laboratory Technologists
Registration of Medical Practitioners (General Register and Specialist Register)
Registration of Midwives
Registration of Nurses
Registration of Occupational Therapists
Registration of Optometrists
Registration of Pharmacists
Registration of Physiotherapists
Registration of Radiographers

Centre for Health Protection

Communicable Disease Branch
Emergency Response and Related Information
- Administration
- Vaccination Schemes
  - Seasonal Influenza Vaccination (SIV) School Outreach
  - Vaccination Subsidy Schemes (VSS)
  - Residential Care Home Vaccination Programme (RVP)
  - Government Vaccination Programme (GVP)
- Papers of Scientific Committees' Meetings
- Recommendations of Scientific Committees
Health Promotion Branch
- Health Education Resources
- Hotline and Websites
- Health Promotion Projects
- Reports and Publications
- District-based Health Promotion Activities

Infection Control Branch
Non-communicable Disease Branch

Public Health Laboratory Services Branch
- Administration
- Composition of Committees
- Finance
- Gazette Prices on Tests/ Services Available
- Laboratories with Address and Telephone Numbers
- Pathology Disciplines
- Pathology Reports
Public Health Services Branch
- Social Hygiene Service
  - Administration
  - Clinic Service
  - Correspondence
  - Education
  - Patient Management Record
- Special Preventive Programme
  - Administration
  - Clinic Service
  - Education
  - Surveillance
- Tuberculosis and Chest Service
  - Administration
  - Chest Clinic Service
  - Pneumoconiosis Service
  - Tuberculosis Notification and Surveillance
  - X-ray Centres

Child Assessment Service

Administration
Clinic Service
- Development Assessment
- Interim Support, Progress Review and Case Management
Health Talks, Parent Support Services and Parental Counselling
Parent Resource Library
Referral of Children to and Collaboration with Other Services

Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office

Administration
Correspondence
Meetings
Publicity
Training

Dental Services

Administration
Audit's Review on Dental Services
Councils and Committees
Dental Clinic Service
Dental Laboratory Section
Dental Service Administration Office
Dental Services Circular – Dental Journals
Dental Treatment - Complaints/ Appreciations
Fluoridation of Water Supplies
Health Manpower Survey
Health Research
Hospital Dental Service
Management Information System
Medical Records and Medical Reports
Oral Health Education
Performance Pledges - Monitoring Statistics
Publications/ Newsletters
Registration of Para-dental Professionals
Reports and Statistics
School Dental Care Service
Service Improvement
Staff Opinion Survey Focus Group and Customer Service Improvement
Training and Development

Drug Office

Administration
Clinic Service
Financial Management
Inspection and Licensing
Ordinance and Regulations
Organisations and Manufactories
Pharmaceutical Registration and Import/ Export Control
Procurement of Pharmaceutical Products

Elderly Health Service

Administration
Clinics
Finance
Inter-sectoral Collaboration
Library and Publications
Management Information System and Statistics
Medical Records and Medical Reports
Meetings/ Working Groups
Planning
Policy
Promotion and Publicity
Service and Diseases
Service Evaluation

Family Health Service

Administration
Clinic Service
- Cervical Screening
- Child Health
- Family Planning
- Maternal Health
- Woman Health
Information
- Health Educational Materials
- Information Sheets
- Instruction to Clients
- Statistics
Medical Records and Medical Reports

Finance and Supplies Office

Estimates of Expenditure and Revenue
Fees and Charges
Payment/ Reimbursement of Medical Fees to Civil Servants
Revenue Collection Offices
Statement of Accounts
Boards of Condemnations
Tender Information

Forensic Pathology Service

Administration
Consultations
Examinations
Mortuaries
Statistical Reports

Health Administration and Planning Office

Accommodation
Administration
Conferences and Seminars
Emergency Duty Roster
Planning and Development
Statistics/ Department of Health Annual Reports/ Public Health Reports
Training

Medical Device Division

Control of Medical Devices

Narcotics and Drug Administration Division

Administration
Counselling Service
Education and Training
Information of Methadone Clinics (including Locations, Telephone Numbers, Opening Hours, Procedures of Registration and Services Provided, etc.)
Information of Other Drug Addiction Treatment Agencies in Hong Kong
Registration and Attendance of Methadone Clinics

Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities

Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities

Port Health Division

Administration
Committees
Cremation Permits
Finance and Accounting
Gazette Notices
Information Leaflets on Port Health Division
Medical Records and Medical Reports
Ordinance, Regulations, Instructions and International Health Regulations
Procedure for Application for Radio Pratique
Travel Health Educational Materials

Professional Development and Quality Assurance

Medical Records and Medical Reports

Public Health Nursing Division

Administration
Incremental Credit for Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse
Public Health Nursing Education and Training
Statistics/ Reports/ Returns
Transcript and References
Working Groups and Committees

Radiation Health Division

Daya Bay Contingency Plan
Legislation
Licensing and Inspections
Medical Examinations for Radiation Workers
Operations and Enforcement
Radiation Board, Committees and Working Parties
Radiation Health and Safety
Radiation Monitoring Service

Student Health Service

Administration
Administrative Reports
Adolescent Health Programme
Centre-based Service
Finance
Medical Records of Clients
Newsletters/ Pamphlets
Performance Pledges
Statistics/ Research

Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office

Administration
Health Promotion and Education
Legislation and Enforcement
Pamphlets, Posters and Signs
Publicity
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Control Resource Centre
Training