public ward

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A hospital ward for patients not paying for private accommodation.

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Examples (10)

  • Many patients in the UK's National Health Service are treated in a public ward.
  • She preferred the privacy of a single room, but had to settle for a public ward.
  • The doctor made his rounds through the busy public ward every morning.
  • Due to budget cuts, the hospital had to close one of its public wards.
  • Life in a public ward can be challenging, with little personal space.
  • He spent three nights recovering in a public ward after his operation.
  • The new hospital wing will feature more private rooms and fewer public wards.
  • Visitors are usually restricted to specific hours in a public ward.
  • Despite being in a public ward, the nurses provided excellent care.
  • The hospital's policy was to place all non-paying patients in a public ward.