An embattled hospital will officially return to public hands after months of scandal and financial turmoil.

Northern Beaches Hospital in Sydney came under fire following the death of two-year-old Joe Massa, who died after he and his parents spent three hours in waiting in its emergency department.

Community outrage and advocacy led by his parents Elouise and Danny Massa prompted the NSW government to pass "Joe's Law", banning future private-public hospital partnerships.

NSW Premier Chris Minns has confirmed his Labor government has reached an agreement with Healthscope, which is in receivership and operates the hospital's public services.

"Our state's acute hospital services that provide lifesaving care to the people of New South Wales should not be privatised and thanks to this decisi

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