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The Electronic Health Record Sharing System [41] is a government-led, opt-in and free of charge program launched since Mar 2016 for sharing of health records of citizens in both public and private healthcare sectors in Hong Kong.
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance (Chapter 138), the Department of Health's Drug Office is responsible for drug registration in Hong Kong. All drugs sold in Hong Kong are required to be registered with a number, which consists of the prefix 'HK' followed by five digits (e.g. HK-05628).
The Public Records Office, Hong Kong was established on 24 July 1972 [5] under the Home Affairs and Information Branch of the Colonial Secretariat, [6] following discussions within the government on devising a system to preserve and dispose of government records. [7]
Hospital Authority Building, where the Hospital Authority Head Office is located. The Hospital Authority is a statutory body managing all the government hospitals and institutes in Hong Kong. It is under the governance of its board and is under the monitor of the Secretary for Health of the Hong Kong Government. Its chairman is Henry Fan.
The Health Bureau (Chinese: 醫務衞生局) is a policy bureau of the Government of Hong Kong. They are responsible for the health portfolios. The agency was established on 1 July 2022. The current (since 1 July 2022) Secretary for Health is Professor Lo Chung-mau. [1]
It serves an effective population of about 900,000 and about one-third of all cancer patients in Hong Kong. It is the largest acute hospital in Hong Kong despite not being a teaching hospital. The hospital has a full complement of services including 24-hour Accident and Emergency and specialist services. Clinics are located at three different ...
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital is the only hospital in Hong Kong which houses a pressure chamber to provide Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) service, which can be used to treat conditions such as air or gas embolism, carbon monoxide poisoning, central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), decompression sickness, etc.
The Department of Health, under the Health Bureau, is the health adviser of Hong Kong government and an executive arm in health legislation and policy. Its main role is to safeguard the health of the community through promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services in Hong Kong. [ 8 ]