The entire Northern Beaches Hospital will move into public hands, after the state government reached an in-principle agreement with the receivers of cash-strapped private operator Healthscope.

Taxpayers will fork out $190 million to take control of all 494 beds, while clinical and support staff will be offered jobs with NSW Health.

Since its opening in 2018, the hospital has operated under a public/private model, with Healthscope providing care to public patients under a contract with the government.

However, the death of two-year-old Joe Massa last year exposed a series of deficiencies and the state government since began negotiations to take back control.

Premier Chris Minns said his government was reversing one of the "worst decisions" of the previous Coalition government, which he

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