News

Fundraising with horsepower

11 October 2016

Ballarat-based horse racing trainer, Matt Cumani visited The Alfred last week to see the life-saving work of doctors and nurses first hand – touring the emergency and trauma centre, intensive care unit and trauma ward.

Mental Health Week at The Alfred

10 October 2016

This week, national Mental Health Week, we will be exploring the many faces of mental health at The Alfred.

mental health

Alfred trauma software to save lives abroad

5 October 2016

The Alfred-developed software that provides computer-aided decision support to guide trauma care during the first hour of a patient’s arrival is receiving international recognition. 

emergency & trauma

New robot delivers cancer treatment at The Alfred

28 September 2016

A procedure which delivers chemotherapy directly into a patient’s liver tumours was performed by a state-of-the-art robot named ‘Magellan’ at The Alfred this week. 

cancer

Perils for passengers with nut allergies

19 September 2016

Preparing for air travel can be highly challenging for nut-allergic passengers, new research from The Alfred has revealed.

research & innovation

Response to an article published by The Age

14 September 2016

Alfred Health’s response to an article published online by The Age newspaper about the care of a former patient.  

New treatment for hypertension being trialled

7 September 2016

A potentially life-changing one-off treatment for high blood pressure is currently being trialled at The Alfred. 

research & innovation

Celebrating dads of The Alfred

30 August 2016

This week we're celebrating dads of The Alfred as part of the 16th annual Father's Day Appeal. Donate to the appeal.

patients

Help support the 2016 Father’s Day Appeal

29 August 2016

This week, The Alfred will be celebrating some very special dads following the launch of the 2016 Father's Day Appeal.

donate

Alfred Health launches PrEPX

29 August 2016

More than 1300 Victorians have enrolled in an Alfred Health study that will provide unprecedented access to life-changing HIV prevention medication across the state.

hiv

research & innovation