Title: Table A : Number of Healthcare Personnel Enumerated by Sector as at 31.3.2014

A total of 93 audiologists (86 full-time and seven part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 93 audiologists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 57 (51 full-time and six part-time) (61.3%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 24 (24 full-time) (25.8%) employed by the Hospital Authority, seven (seven full-time) (7.5%) by the Government and five (four full-time and one part-time) (5.4%) by the subvented sector.

A total of 31 audiology technicians (27 full-time and four part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 31 audiology technicians enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 23 (19 full-time and four part-time) (74.2%) were employed by the private sector, followed by six (six full-time) (19.4%) employed by the Hospital Authority, two (two full-time) (6.5%) by the subvented sector.

A total of 63 chiropodists / podiatrists (46 full-time and 17 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 63 chiropodists / podiatrists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 36 (33 full-time and 3 part-time) (57.1%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, followed by 25 (12 full-time and 13 part-time) (39.7%) employed by the private sector and 2 (one full-time and one part-time) (3.2%) employed by the subvented sector.

A total of 515 clinical psychologists (421 full-time and 94 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 515 clinical psychologists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 184 (110 full-time and 74 part-time) (35.7%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 142 (136 full-time and six part-time) (27.6%) employed by the Hospital Authority, 124 (124 full-time) (24.1%) by the Government, 46 (37 full-time and nine part-time) (8.9%) by the subvented sector and 19 (14 full-time and five part-time) (3.7%) by the academic sector.

A total of 332 dental hygienists (242 full-time and 90 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 332 dental hygienists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 305 (220 full-time and 85 part-time) (91.9%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 18 (13 full-time and five part-time) (5.4%) employed by the academic sector and nine (nine full-time) (2.7%) by the Government.

A total of 3 727 dental surgery assistants (3 274 full-time and 453 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 3 727 dental surgery assistants enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 3 220 (2 773 full-time and 447 part-time) (86.4%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 309 (309 full-time) (8.3%) employed by the Government, 142 (141 full-time and one part-time) (3.8%) by the academic sector, 46 (41 full-time and five part-time) (1.2%) by the subvented sector and ten (ten full-time) (0.3%) by the Hospital Authority.

A total of 354 dental technicians / technologists (337 full-time and 17 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 354 dental technicians / technologists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 274 (257 full-time and 17 part-time) (77.4%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 47 (47 full-time) (13.3%) employed by the Government, 30 (30 full-time) (8.5%) by the academic sector and three (three full-time) (0.8%) by the Hospital Authority.

A total of 284 dental therapists (284 full-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 284 dental therapists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, all of them were employed by the Government.

A total of 387 dietitians (294 full-time and 93 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 387 dietitians enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 209 (136 full-time and 73 part-time) (54.0%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 135 (122 full-time and 13 part-time) (34.9%) employed by the Hospital Authority, 23 (16 full-time and seven part-time) (5.9%) by subvented sector, 17 (17 full-time) (4.4%) by the Government and three (three full-time) (0.8%) by the academic sector.

A total of 2 201 dispensers (2 124 full-time and 77 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 2 201 dispensers enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 1 130 (1 127 full-time and three part-time) (51.3%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, followed by 921 (848 full-time and 73 part-time) (41.8%) employed by the private sector, 84 (83 full-time and one part-time) (3.8%) by the subvented sector, 60 (60 full-time) (2.7%) by the Government and six (six full-time) (0.3%) by the academic sector.

A total of 246 educational psychologists (176 full-time and 70 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 246 educational psychologists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 70 (42 full-time and 28 part-time) (28.5%) were employed by the academic sector, followed by 66 (48 full-time and 18 part-time) (26.8%) employed by the private sector, 63 (39 full-time and 24 part-time) (25.6%) by the subvented sector and 47 (47 full-time) (19.1%) by the Government.

A total of 46 mould laboratory technicians (43 full-time and three part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 46 mould laboratory technicians enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 26 (26 full-time) (56.5%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, and the remaining 20 (17 full-time and three part-time) (43.5%) employed by the private sector.

A total of 59 orthoptists (47 full-time and 12 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 59 orthoptists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 42 (31 full-time and 11 part-time) (71.2%) were employed by the private sector, followed by 15 (14 full-time and one part-time) (25.4%) employed in the Hospital Authority and two (two full-time) (3.4%) by the Government.

A total of 165 prosthetists / orthotists (157 full-time and eight part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 165 prosthetists / orthotists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 126 (126 full-time) (76.4%) were employed by the Hospital Authority, followed by 36 (28 full-time and eight part-time) (21.8%) employed by the private sector and two (two full-time) (1.2%) by the academic sector and one (one full-time) (0.6%) by the subvented sector.

A total of 224 scientific officers (medical) (216 full-time and eight part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 224 scientific officers (medical) enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 110 (110 full-time) (49.1%) were employed by the Government, followed by 58 (57 full-time and one part-time) (25.9%) employed by the Hospital Authority and 28 (12.5%) employed by the private sector (21 full-time and seven part-time) and the academic sector (28 full-time).

A total of 641 speech therapists (507 full-time and 134 part-time) were employed by the covered institutions as at 31.3.2014. Of the 641 speech therapists enumerated as at 31.3.2014, 259 (220 full-time and 39 part-time) (40.4%) were employed by the subvented sector, followed by 227 (160 full-time and 67 part-time) (35.4%) employed by the private sector, 82 (80 full-time and two part-time) (12.8%) by the Hospital Authority, 51 (25 full-time and 26 part-time) (8.0%) by the academic sector and 22 (22 full-time) (3.4%) by the Government.

Notes:
Figures refer to the number of healthcare personnel employed by the employment institutions as at 31.3.2014.

There may be slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total due to rounding.