Hong Kong 2006
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Appendices
Appendix 1
The Executive Council
Appendix 2
The Legislative Council
Appendix 3
The District Councils
Appendix 4
Overseas Representation in Hong Kong
Appendix 5
Hong Kong Representation
Appendix 6
Statistical Appendices
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Appendix 6
Table 27
(Chapter 8: Health)
 
Hospital Beds and Selected Types of Registered Healthcare Professionals
              2005   2006#  
          Number   Rate (1)** Number   Rate (1)**
Hospital beds         34 119   5.0   34 639   5.0  
Doctors(2)         11 505   1.7   11 739   1.7  
Chinese medicine practitioners(3)         5 133   0.8   5 268   0.8  
Dentists(2)         1 941   0.3   1 976   0.3  
Pharmacists         1 583   0.2   1 649   0.2  
Nurses(4)         35 465   5.2   36 444   5.3  
Midwives         4 917   0.7   4 648   0.7  
Chiropractors         86   †   90   †  
 
 
Notes:
Figures are as at end of the year.
(1) Number of beds/healthcare professionals per 1 000 population.
(2) Figures refer to the doctors/dentists with full registration on both the local and overseas lists.
(3) Figures do not include Chinese medicine practitioners with limited registration and listed Chinese medicine practitioners. Listed Chinese medicine practitioners can practise lawfully in Hong Kong under the transitional arrangements for registration of Chinese medicine practitioners until a date to be announced by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food in the Gazette. Listed Chinese medicine practitioners may apply for registration under the requirements of transitional arrangements.
(4) Figures refer to registered nurses and enrolled nurses.
† Less than  0.05.
Sources: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8582)
Hospital Authority.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2300 6515)
2005 I 2004 I 2003 I 2002 I 2001 I 2000 I 1999 I 1998 I 1997