News

Ladder-related injuries on the rise

22 February 2016

Alfred Health has released a study into ladder-related falls, which found a sharp increase in serious injury resulting from a ladder fall, particularly among the ‘baby-boomer’ generation.

research & innovation

The Alfred’s Professor Robyn O’Hehir receives Order of Australia

26 January 2016

The Alfred’s Professor Robyn O’Hehir received an Order of Australia (AO) in this year’s Australia Day honours, recognising her “distinguished service to clinical immunology and respiratory medicine as an academic and clinician, to tertiary education, and to specialist health and medical organisations.

Lifesaving gift for Sean

15 December 2015

Nine year old Sean got his Christmas wish of lifesaving transplant surgery.

patients

Birthday milestone: Advancing trauma care

7 December 2015

Victorian Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy visited The Alfred to acknowledge the new era of critical care that began with the opening of Victoria’s first dedicated trauma centre and helipad 25 years ago.

Top gong for worthy volunteer

4 December 2015

Caulfield Hospital volunteer Peter Watson was named Outstanding Adult Volunteer in the Victorian Premier's Volunteer Champions Awards 2015.

volunteers

Peanut allergy research receives investment boost

26 November 2015

The effort to develop a vaccine that could change the lives of peanut allergy sufferers has taken another step forward with the announcement of $4.85million of additional funding to support the Melbourne-based research.

Proud to be Premier’s Health Service of the Year

19 November 2015

Alfred Health has been named large health service of the year at a ceremony attended by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, and Minister for Health Jill Hennessy.

Waking the HIV virus: Alcoholism drug a ‘game changer’

17 November 2015

Infectious diseases experts at The Alfred have described a drug used to treat alcoholism as a possible ‘game changer' in the pursuit of finding a cure for HIV.

hiv

Building for the future

2 November 2015

A multi-million redevelopment of The Alfred's Emergency and Trauma Centre (E&TC) will result in double the diagnostic imaging capacity and patient treatment spaces increasing by one-third.

emergency & trauma

New thinking: asthma not a respiratory disease

29 October 2015

Exciting research, based around finding a cure for asthma, has led to some new thinking about the disease, which affects one in 10 Australians.