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A round of a-paws for therapy dogs
28 August 2024
If you’ve been at The Alfred recently, you may have spotted therapy dog Steven, along with owner Janette Wilson, making a visit to our inpatient psychiatry unit.
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Sunflower spreading across Alfred sites
20 August 2024
While they may look like pretty decorations, the sunflowers adorning the front desk at The Alfred Centre hold an important message for visitors, patients and staff.
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Victoria’s first concussion clinic opens
14 March 2024
Victoria’s first public-funded adult concussion clinic is now open, providing much-needed support for hundreds of people experiencing ongoing concussion symptoms each year.
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Stay safe in summer with these heat health essentials
22 January 2024
With summer in full swing and hot days on the horizon it’s important to take some simple steps to stay safe and cool when temperatures soar.
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“Physics doesn’t take a holiday”: Alfred Emergency and Trauma specialists issue holiday message
14 December 2023
A significant increase in 2023 of trauma presentations to The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre has doctors urging Victorians to take care leading into the busy holiday season.
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Annual Meeting 2023
7 December 2023
Alfred Health’s Annual Meeting was held on 6 December 2023. It provided an overview of events and activities at the health service over the past year.
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Celebrating our nurse-force
12 May 2023
Hear from some of our incredible nurses about why that do what they do, as we celebrate International Nurses Day 2023.
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Survive the heat and stay cool this summer
16 January 2023
With hot days set to continue, it’s important everyone remembers to stay cool and safe this summer.
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The Alfred COVID-19 Screening Clinic closure
28 April 2022
This Friday (29 April) The Alfred COVID-19 Screening Clinic will close after delivering an incredibly vital service to our staff and community, testing more than 223,200 patients for COVID-19.
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Positive care beyond hospital walls
18 November 2021
More than 1000 Victorian’s were being supported by The Alfred’s COVID-19 Positive Community Pathways program last month – part of the coordinated effort to provide oversight, care and support for those quarantining at home.
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