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 2019
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
| 1 | The application of "Article 12 of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child" in the Department of Health ("DH")’s services |
| 2 | (i) The latest establishment and strength of the following grades by rank – - Mortuary Attendant - Mortuary Officer - Pharmacist - Hospital Administrator - Registered Nurse (ii) The total number of applicants and the total number of applicants with offer in the following recruitment exercises – - recruitment exercise for Mortuary Attendant published on 19 January 2018 - recruitment exercise for Mortuary Officer published on 8 January 2016 - recruitment exercises for Registered Nurse published on 26 February 2016 and 29 September 2017 (iii) The number of officers resigned from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018 for the grades listed in item (i) |
| 3 |
- The coverage of seasonal influenza vaccination ("SIV") of Health Care Workers by grade in the DH in the past ten years - Survey on the coverage of SIV in 2013 and 2016 conducted in Hong Kong |
April to June 2019
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
| 1 |
The following information related to the provision of free beds and low-charge beds by two Hong Kong private hospitals : (i) number of beds, charges and means of utilisation by the public (ii) utilisation rate of two Hong Kong private hospitals in last 5 years (i.e. 2014-2018) (iii) monitoring measures by the Department of Health (“DH”) and the number of inspections, if any (iv) any abnormalities identified; and if yes, number of warnings issued by DH, and the details of follow up action taken by DH |
| 2 | Information related to School Outreach Vaccination Pilot Programme and other school outreach vaccination / vaccination subsidy scheme |
| 3 | The retention period of the supporting documents after completion of the recruitment exercise for Foreman |
| 4 | Information and statistics regarding the enforcement of laws and regulations on the control over the access to antibiotics in Hong Kong |
| 5 | Any initiatives for DH to expose data on Application Programming Interface service, to include a finer time-granularity set of data and to include more infectious diseases |
| 6 | Government’s follow up action in case of non-compliance with the Service Deed requirement for a Hong Kong private hospital |
| 7 |
Information related to - - School Outreach Vaccination Pilot Programme, risk of flu / contagious diseases infection due to frequent cross-border commuting - the recommendations of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases on influenza vaccination |
| 8 |
Information related to - - differences between Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (administered through injection) and Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (“LAIV”) (via nasal spray) - the DH’s plan to use of LAIV via nasal spray |
| 9 | Information related to the procedures for listing and testing products under the Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards |
| 10 | Information related to government vehicles of DH |
July to September 2019
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
| 1 | Evidence required on the medical efficacy of Chinese Materia Medical in Hong Kong |
| 2 | The establishment and strength of Medical and Health Officer (“M&HO”) Grade and the number of staff of the M&HO Grade resigned from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2018 |
| 3 | Information related to the appointment booking systems of Chai Wan Families Clinic (‘FC”), Hong Kong FC and Kowloon FC and automated telephone booking system |
| 4 | Information related to import of instant freezing pesticides |
| 5 |
Information related to fluorescent materials and tear gas: - Government’s recommendation on the handling method after contacting tear gas; and - name and post title of the officer who issued the reply to the enquirer |
| 6 | Information related to reimbursement of travelling expenses by officers |
| 7 | Information related to the tender documents and notices of tender invitation in relation to the tender (Ref M4100642014) |
October to December 2019
| Entry / Reference number | Information requested and released |
| 1 |
Information related to tender exercises on provision of support and cleansing services to the Department of Health (“DH”) :
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| 2 | Information related to recruitment exercise for Registered Nurse in DH in September 2017 |
| 3 | Information related to recruitment exercise for Registered Nurse in DH in September 2017 |
| 4 | Information related to recruitment exercise for Foreman in DH in 2019 |
| 5 | Information related to medicine / medical equipment / measures for tackling plague and ways to promote prevention of plague among the public |
| 6 | Information related to recruitment exercise for Foreman in DH in 2019 and the relevant duties of a Foreman |
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.