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Dr Helen Ackland standing in front of Emergency at The Alfred
DIY jobs and tripping hazards sees trauma increase
17 January 2018
The number of serious injuries sustained from falling or tripping is increasing – impacting more lives than vehicle accidents. 
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Dr Eric Chow, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
New research maps 99 years of STI trends
15 January 2018
A surge in STIs following the world wars and the sexual revolution, and a drop after the advent of antibiotics, were just some of the historical sexual health trends revealed in new research by Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC). 
research & innovation
sti
Senior man exercising with drink bottle
Check on older loved ones as weather heats up
5 January 2018
As temperatures across Victoria climb, health experts are reminding everyone that heat can cause serious illness and death.
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staff
Director of Trauma on the helipad at The Alfred
Road trauma patients keep emergency staff busy over festive season
4 January 2018
Emergency and trauma specialists at The Alfred helped save the lives of more than a dozen road accident patients over the Christmas and New Year period. 
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Carl Luckhoff, acting Deputy Director of Emergency
Don’t spend Christmas in Emergency
24 December 2017
This festive season, The Alfred emergency team is urging everyone to stay safe and avoid spending their holiday in the emergency department (ED).
emergency & trauma
patients
The Alfred from Commercial Road. Ambulance driving in front.
Media enquiries and family support for incident at Flinders Street
21 December 2017
The Alfred is caring for patients and families following the incident that occurred in Melbourne's CBD early on Thursday evening.
emergency & trauma
media
patients
An Alfred patient is surrounded by his family
Time for giving
20 December 2017
The Alfred joined with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service this week to call for more than 2,000 additional Victorian donors to give blood during the critical Christmas and New Year period. 
Trauma nurses test out the new ED corridor
ED redevelopment enters final phase
15 December 2017
The corridor linking The Alfred’s main reception to the Emergency and Trauma Centre reopened this week, as redevelopment works continue to progress.
emergency & trauma
staff
Sandringham Community Bank Day Procedure Centre
Sandringham Community Bank Day Procedure Centre on its way
13 December 2017
Sandringham’s new state-of-the-art day procedure centre will be open mid-2018 after building works kicked off this week.  
staff
Annual Meeting 2016-17
8 December 2017
Alfred Health recently held its Annual Meeting, detailing our results from the 2016-17 year. It was a challenging but rewarding year, with a high volume of patient admissions and increase in many of our statewide services.
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