You can only elect for a private room.

Just because you are a 'private patient' - whether in a public or prviate facility - it doesnt give you any more right to a private room than anyone else unfortunately ( i have had to calm many patients down about this issue before....) Ie: if a public patient is in a private room and you come if overing to pay private they will NOT kick the public patient out - it is usually first in best dressed or who ever is needing that room more (more serious cases etc).

So unfortunately in all my experiences with the number of hospitals (both public and private) - you cannot demand or pay your way to a private room unless there is one actually free and available at the time. Obviously if there isnt one available they cant charge you for it - but you will then need to be public in all cases (ie dr's etc).

You are best to ask the specific hospitals about costs as all private hospitals have their own costs - but yes you can pay for a private room (as a private patient) but i am 99.9% sure you have to pay private for everything else too and that can be a very expensive stay if it is just so that you are alone.

Try a ring around ... hope that helps!!

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