Next year, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will be celebrating its 60th year of existence, serving this country as the primary health institution for the population. The majority of Barbadians can attest to having some form of interaction with the Martindales Road, St Michael institution, either through access of health care service for themselves, relatives or close friends.Like any person or institution approaching such a milestone, there will be many memories, good and bad, accomplishments and low points. Even with the proliferation of privately operated health care facilities, the QEH still remains the main institution for the treatment of health emergencies and acute care.It is not unheard of for people of means to attend one of the high-priced private facilities, only to be forced to turn to the publicly run QEH when critical care is required.