News

Travelling doctor makes life easier for elderly patients

23 May 2018

For some elderly people in our community, making the journey from residential care facilities to outpatient clinics can be difficult and burdensome – especially for those with mobility issues or who experience confusion from dementia. 

advance care planning

aged care

Alfred nurse wins national award

11 May 2018

Roni Murphy won HESTA's Outstanding Graduate Award for developing a new record keeping system that improves the care experience of patients who have difficulty communicating.

patients

staff

Global Alfred trial solves age-old debate

10 May 2018

A global study led by The Alfred has found giving patients more IV fluids during surgery can reduce the risk of kidney damage and wound infection post-surgery, solving a decades-old debate.

patients

research & innovation

Caulfield Hospital ANZAC Ceremony and Exhibit

19 April 2018

Community and staff are welcome to attend Caulfield Hospital’s annual ANZAC Ceremony, held the day before ANZAC Day on Tuesday 24th April. 

staff

volunteers

Coffee back on the menu for those with heart problems?

17 April 2018

Patients being treated for heart rhythm disorders are commonly advised to avoid caffeine, however a new study suggests coffee and tea may be tolerated – and could even help manage an irregular heart rate.

heart

New program to keep siblings together

10 April 2018

Siblings needing out-of-home care now have a greater chance of remaining together thanks to a new program being supported by Alfred Health’s Child and Youth Mental Health Service.

mental health

Revved up and ready at the Grand Prix

22 March 2018

The Alfred has provided medical service to the Australian Grand Prix for 22 years, setting up a portable medical centre equipped with the essential tools and medicines needed to respond to everything from minor medical issues through to life-threatening injuries. 

emergency & trauma

staff

Geelong youth face the consequences of risky behaviour

13 March 2018

Teaching students about the consequences of risky behaviours is the focus of The Alfred’s Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) program.

emergency & trauma

patients

Paying it forward

6 March 2018

When Alfred ICU and hyperbaric nurse Natalie McGregor was diagnosed with cancer, she found out how hard it was to be a patient – it left her emotionally and physically drained.

cancer

intensive care

patients

staff

From Afghanistan to The Alfred

5 March 2018

The winter Simon Hendel spent in Afghanistan is one he will remember for the rest of his life. That was the winter when, in 2010-11, he was deployed with the Army’s Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in the midst of the Afghan war.

staff