2. SUNDAY SUN SPECIAL
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Message from Joseph King, Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
JOSEPH KING
HISTORY HAS SHOWN that this great institution, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, having reached the age of 50 years, remains a resolute, dependable, and capable institution. An institution which continues that line of success and dependability expected of the premier
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Message from Dr Dexter James, chief executive officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. NOVEMBER 14, 1964, marked the official opening of our ârock of healthâ situate at Martindaleâs Road. In this 50th year of existence, we celebrate with thousands of patients and families who have trusted their health, lives and future to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Today, we provide a comprehensive package of
services to the public of Barbados (and elsewhere) and with excellent outcomes. This package covers most disease conditions from âthe brain to the toeâ â neurology to footcare â with only a few medical conditions referred overseas for further treatment. During this year of celebrations, we wish to show immense appreciation and thanks to the employees, volunteers, boards of management, and our health partners, who have served this institution with distinction and support. Celebrating 50 years of
health-care institution in the country. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital opened in November 1964, and has achieved the distinction of being the only health institution that provides the total package in health care, and because of its multiplicity of services may claim to have reached that pinnacle of excellence and delivery of services second to none among the developing countries in the world.
continuous service is an amazing accomplishment for any business. The QEH is opened for service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This achievement means that the hospital has not closed its doors to the public in 50 years. To sustain such a business as a going concern against the backdrop of different political administrations, with different ideologies, different governance arrangements, and many changes in health-care administrators is by no means a small feat. In spite of our many achievements, we face the challenge of having to do more
Its efforts to be recognised as a fully accredited hospital should soon be achieved. Its management and staff must be congratulated for their efforts and the high levels of professionalism, dedication and achievements reached. The board of directors appreciates these attributes and offers its thanks to all staff past and present, who contributed to this significant achievement.
with less. Innovation must therefore be a key driver of sustainability within this context of dwindling resources. We must not fear the future but embrace it. In charting our vision for the future, let us all recommit to a legacy of quality care while preserving the philosophy of Universal Health Coverage â access to care by all. May God continue to bless us and oversee the future of the QEH as we continue to devote and extend ourselves to this labour of love: saving lives and strive towards Getting Better Together.
DR DEXTER JAMES
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