The Hospital Authority is a body corporate in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Its functions are stipulated in Section 4 (Chapter 113) of the Hospital Authority Ordinance.
The Hospital Authority is responsible for:
Managing and controlling public hospitals
Advising the Government of the needs of the public for hospital services and of the resources required to meet those needs
Managing and developing the public hospital system
Recommending to the Secretary for Food and Health appropriate policies on fees for the use of hospital services by the public
Establishing public hospitals
Promoting, assisting and taking part in the education and training of persons involved in hospital or related services
