Everyone is entitled to free treatment in a public hospital.
Some people have to pay towards the cost of maintenance in public hospitals.
If you go into a private ward of a public hospital or into a private hospital, you must pay for both treatment and maintenance. There are charges for long-stay care in public hospitals certain circumstances. Rules Hospital care is provided in public and private hospitals. Public health services are provided in what can broadly be termed the public hospitals -. health board hospitals and public voluntary hospitals. These hospitals may also provide private health care, but they must clearly distinguish between public and private beds.