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Plan now for Thunderstorm Asthma season

7 September 2017

Spring marks the start of thunderstorm asthma season (1 September – 31 December) and doctors at the Alfred Hospital are urging people to start taking preventative measures, even if they have not suffered from asthma before.

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Share your experience and help improve care

11 July 2017

Alfred Health is encouraging current and former patients, and family members, to improve care by joining the health service as a volunteer consumer advisor.

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Champion racehorse charms at Caulfield Hospital

10 July 2017

Staff and patients at Caulfield Hospital interacted with former champion racehorse, Apache Cat, who visited the hospital today to celebrate the launch of this year’s Pin & Win fundraiser.

Partnership to improve respectful culture

3 July 2017

Alfred Health’s stance on building a respectful culture and improving patient safety in surgery has been further strengthened under a new agreement with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).

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Caulfield Hospital serves up new table tennis program for patients

24 May 2017

A new table tennis program at Caulfield Hospital is providing patients with another form of activity to promote recovery, thanks to a collaboration with Table Tennis Victoria.

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Caulfield Hospital commemorates 100 years of care this ANZAC Day

24 April 2017

Caulfield Hospital held a special ANZAC Day service today, commemorating its role in caring for thousands of First World War soldiers.

Mindfulness app helps hospital workers find calm

3 April 2017

Hospital staff can now pause, unwind and refocus during their busy day thanks to a new mindfulness app developed by Alfred Health.

Everyone has a story

10 February 2017

Alfred Health's new campaign uses patient experiences as a learning tool for patient care.

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Alfred Health staff receive Australia Day Honours

27 January 2017

Congratulations to two Alfred Health clinicians who were recognised in the Australia Day Honours List for 2017 for their dedication in caring for patients and significant contributions to the medical sector.

Alfred Health appoints Chief Operating Officer

12 January 2017

Chief Executive Prof Andrew Way has announced the appointment of Dr Tim Sinclair as Alfred Health’s new Chief Operating Officer.