The Department of Health has been conducting a series of Health Manpower Surveys (HMS) on the healthcare personnel practising in Hong Kong since 1980. The Surveys aimed to collect up-to-date information on the size, characteristics and employment status of healthcare personnel practising in Hong Kong. This information will be essential for health manpower planning.

This survey is conducted on a voluntary basis.  If you do not provide sufficient information, the survey results will be less representative, thus affecting its usefulness as the basis for statistical purposes.  The information is useful for the Government for formulating health service or programs and apportioning for health manpower planning and training.

Step 1: You may click into the “e-Cert (organizational)” from Hongkong Post’s online e-Cert repository at http://www.hongkongpost.gov.hk/product/ecert/status/index.html

You may click into the “e-Cert (organizational)” from Hongkong Post’s online e-Cert repository at http://www.hongkongpost.gov.hk/product/ecert/status/index.html

Step 2 : Enter hms@dh.gov.hk in the “Email address in certificate” field, check the acknowledgement statement and click “submit” to search for the e-Cert.

Enter hms@dh.gov.hk in the “Email address in certificate” field, check the acknowledgement statement and click “submit” to search for the e-Cert.

Step 3: Click “Download the Certificate” and save the e-Cert in your PC.

Click “Download the Certificate” and save the e-Cert in your PC.

Step 1: In Outlook 2016, click “Home” > “New Items”> “Contact” on the toolbar to create HMS contact in the address book.

In Outlook 2016, click “Home” > “New Items”> “Contact” on the toolbar to create HMS contact in the address book.

Step 2: In the “Contact properties” pop up screen, key in the “Last” name as “HMS” and “E-mail address” as hms@dh.gov.hk.

In the “Contact properties” pop up screen, key in the “Last” name as “HMS” and “E-mail address” as hms@dh.gov.hk.

Step 3: Go to “Contact” > “Certificates” > click on “Import”

Go to “Contact” > “Certificates” > click on “Import”

Step 4: In the “Locate Certificate” pop up dialog, select the e-Cert for HMS that you have previously downloaded and click “Open”.

In the “Locate Certificate” pop up dialog, select the e-Cert for HMS that you have previously downloaded and click “Open”.

Step 5: Click “Save & Close” button to save HMS contact details

Click “Save & Close” button to save HMS contact details

You may follow the steps below to rectify the problem.

Step 1: In the “Contact Properties” dialog of HMS, go to the tab “Contact” and click the “Properties” button.

In the “Contact Properties” dialog of HMS, go to the tab “Contact” and click the “Properties” button.

Step 2: In the “Certificate Properties” dialog, go to the tab “Trust” and select “Explicitly Trust this Certificate” under “Edit Trust”. Then click the “OK” button.

In the “Certificate Properties” dialog, go to the tab “Trust” and select “Explicitly Trust this Certificate” under “Edit Trust”. Then click the “OK” button.

Step 3: Click “Save & Close” button to save HMS contact details.

Click “Save & Close” button to save HMS contact details.

Step 4: You will not find any “ × ” on the Certificate Information.

You will not find any “ × ” on the Certificate Information.

Step 1: Start Outlook 2016 and click on “New Email” button on the tool bar.

Start Outlook 2016 and click on “New Email” button on the tool bar.

Step 2: Type in recipient email address hms@dh.gov.hk (To:), subject , message content and attach the completed questionnaire. Click the “Encrypt” button on the “Options” tool bar.

Type in recipient email address hms@dh.gov.hk (To:), subject , message content and attach the completed questionnaire. Click the “Encrypt” button on the “Options” tool bar.

Step 3: Click the “Send” button to send the secure email.

Click the “Send” button to send the secure email.

The personal data provided by means of this survey are mainly for use as stated above.  Only aggregate information and not details of individual personnel will be released to other government bureaux / departments, agencies or authorities for the purposes mentioned above.  Apart from this, your personal information provided by means of this survey will only be disclosed to parties where you have given consent to such disclosure or where such disclosure is allowed under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.