Government Secretariat: Health Bureau
This head (Head 140) has a 2026-27 estimate of 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).
A household on the median income pays about HK$1,120 in salaries tax for 2026/27; about HK$143 of that would go to this department. A household on the median income earns HK$30,000 a month p.17 (official document, opens in new tab). If one married person earns all of it, salaries tax under the 2026/27 rules is about HK$1,120 (our calculation, after MPF and the married person's allowance p.107 (official document, opens in new tab), at progressive rates p.1 (official document, opens in new tab)). (our calculation: HK$1,120 × this head's estimate p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) ÷ total government expenditure of HK$843.4 billion p.12 (official document, opens in new tab). Tax is not earmarked; this splits it in proportion.)
Spending by year
| Year | HK$ million | Comparison | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Actual | 101,060.5 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2025-26 Original estimate | 104,812.4 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2025-26 Revised estimate | 104,569.7 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) | |
| 2026-27 Estimate | 107,612.1 | p.2 (official document, opens in new tab) |
A revised estimate is the Government's latest view of the current year's spending. Year-on-year changes compare the 2026-27 estimate with the 2025-26 revised estimate.
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).
What is the money for?
The Estimates divide each department's work into programmes. This table shows spending on each programme (HK$ million).
| Programme | 2024-25Actual | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2026-27Estimate | %our calculation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Director of Bureau’s Office | 23.2 | 24.3 | 25.6 | +5.3% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (2) Health | 2,003.2 | 4,137.9 | 4,291.2 | +3.7% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (3) Subvention: Hospital Authority | 98,796.4 | 100,168.9 | 103,059.1 | +2.9% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| (4) Subvention: Prince Philip Dental Hospital | 237.7 | 238.6 | 236.2 | −1.0% | p.10 (official document, opens in new tab) |
More lines from the Estimates
| Item | 2024-25Actual | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2026-27Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurrent subvention to the Hospital Authority (within Subhead 000) HK$m | 96,885.8 | 98,964.8 | 101,768.5 | p.13 (official document, opens in new tab) |
| Subhead 979 Hospital Authority equipment and information systems (block vote) HK$m | 1,910.7 | 1,204.2 | 1,284.7 | p.12 (official document, opens in new tab) |
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)
Read the official document
Estimates, Head 140: Government Secretariat: Health Bureau (PDF). It has the Controlling Officer's Report, each programme's aims and spending by subhead.