The University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong provide basic training for doctors. The University of Hong Kong accepted 134 medical students and Chinese University 126 in 2005. During the year, five medical graduates with professional qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong passed the licensing examination conducted by the Medical Council of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine is an independent statutory body with the authority to approve, assess and accredit specialist training within the medical and dental professions. Its 15 colleges conduct training and examinations to award specialist qualifications to qualifying candidates.

Training in dentistry is available at the University of Hong Kong, which enrolled 53 dental students in 2005. During the year, four candidates who completed their dental training outside Hong Kong passed the licensing examination conducted by the Dental Council. Three local universities offer full-time degree programmes in Chinese medicine. In 2005, 47 full-time local Chinese medicine graduates passed the licensing examination and registered as Chinese medicine practitioners.

For allied health professionals, degree programmes in the areas of medical laboratory science, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, optometry and radiography are offered by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with an enrolment of 36, 60, 40, 35 and 36 students respectively in 2005.

The University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the School of General Nursing of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital of the Hospital Authority provide basic training for Registered Nurses. The three universities recruited 528 students into their four-year general nursing degree programmes in 2005. In addition, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the School of General Nursing of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital enrolled 215 students into their three-year higher diploma nursing programmes. During the year, 48 nurses with professional nursing qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong passed the licensing examinations for Registered Nurses or Enrolled Nurses conducted by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.