The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay

Caring for our community’s health Caring for our community's health The Hospital Authority is a statutory body established under the Hospital Authority Ordinance in 1990. We have been responsible for managing Hong Kong's public hospitals services since December 1991. We are accountable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government through the Secretary for Food and Health, who formulates overall health policies for Hong Kong. We manage 43 hospitals and institutions, 49 Specialist Out-patient Clinics (SOPCs), and 73 General Out-patient Clinics (GOPCs). As of 31 March 2020, we have a workforce of about 84,000 and some 29,000 beds.