Government Secretariat: Health Bureau
The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 140) is HK$107.6 billion p.2 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$3.0 billion (2.9%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$104.6 billion p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
Spending by year
Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$143 corresponds to this department's spending. p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it
What is the money for?
2026-27 programme budgets; changes against last year's revised estimate (our calculation). p.10 (official document, opens in new tab)
Programme figures and staff
Programme spending, staff and shares p.10 (official document, opens in new tab)
| Programme | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | Staff | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Bureau’s Office | HK$25.6m25.6 | 24.3 | 23.2 | — | — |
| Health | HK$4.3bn4,291.2 | 4,137.9 | 2,003.2 | — | — |
| Subvention: Hospital Authority | HK$103.1bn103,059.1 | 100,168.9 | 98,796.4 | — | — |
| Subvention: Prince Philip Dental Hospital | HK$236m236.2 | 238.6 | 237.7 | — | — |
Staff and policy areas
How many staff?
The establishment goes from 248 posts on 31 March 2026 p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) to 240 posts on 31 March 2027 p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) (down 8, our calculation).
Which policy areas does it serve?
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)
More lines from the Estimates
Other lines
| Item | 2026-27Estimate | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2024-25Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent subvention to the Hospital Authority (within Subhead 000) HK$m p.13 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$101.8bn101,768.5 | 98,964.8 | 96,885.8 |
| Subhead 979 Hospital Authority equipment and information systems (block vote) HK$m p.12 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$1.3bn1,284.7 | 1,204.2 | 1,910.7 |