This is the first joint promotion of patient data privacy by the HA and the PCPD.

Through a series of training seminars on the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, with interactive games and exhibitions, the campaign is aimed at strengthening the culture of privacy awareness in the daily routine of hospital staff with particular attention to preventing the loss and possible leakage of patients' personal data.

Likewise, the PCPD has designed an online self-learning programme to facilitate the training of healthcare workers on the protection of personal data. In the coming few months, 40 training seminars will be organised at various public hospitals.

Duty to protect

At the launching ceremony, Shane Solomon, chief executive of HA, said: "We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of our patients' personal data since it is an important aspect of high-quality patient care. Protection of patient data is part of our duty. All of us in the authority need to work together and strengthen our culture of privacy awareness."