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DonateLife Week 2017

31 July 2017

When Emma was put on the transplant waiting list for a new set of lungs, her lung function was down to just 23 per cent. Thanks to the generosity of an organ donor, she's here today to tell her story.

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organ donation

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Robbie Gillies named Young Victorian of the Year

12 July 2017

He’s only 27 but already, Robbie Gillies has founded four charities, studied four university degrees, volunteered overseas and in remote Australian communities – and now works as a doctor in The Alfred emergency department.

emergency & trauma

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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Trauma experts converge on The Alfred

28 June 2017

Experts from Victoria’s major trauma centres gathered at The Alfred this week for the first of a series of quarterly education sessions geared to further improve care.

emergency & trauma

The Alfred joins global heart trial

26 June 2017

The Alfred is the first Australian hospital to take part in a global trial that could eliminate the need for open heart surgery in some patients suffering a common heart valve disease.

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research & innovation

New research reveals dangers of cupping

19 June 2017

Burns specialists at The Alfred have highlighted the risks associated with the alternative medicine practice, known as cupping.

research & innovation

Julian Elliot awarded for innovative research

13 June 2017

Every day, around 4000 medical research papers are published across the world. Associate Professor Julian Elliot has devised a unique strategy to help combat the 'data deluge'.

research & innovation

The Alfred pioneers thought-controlled prosthesis

4 June 2017

In an Australian first, a team of specialists at The Alfred has pioneered a revolutionary prosthetic procedure which enables amputees to gain better and more natural control of their prosthetic arm.