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Early intervention vital following traumatic brain injury

4 March 2022

Early intervention by neurologists following traumatic brain injury could significantly enhance patient outcomes, researchers from The Alfred and Monash University have found.

emergency & trauma

research & innovation

Remembering Black Saturday

7 February 2022

Black Saturday was one of the worst bushfire disasters in Australian history, with 173 Victorians losing their life across over 400 individual fires.

burns

emergency & trauma

icu

Alfred Health continuing to provide care for the most urgent cases during Code Brown

20 January 2022

Alfred Health is continuing to provide urgent care to the community, despite the significant challenges posed by current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

emergency & trauma

patients

Temporary changes to Sandringham Hospital services to ensure safe patient care

19 January 2022

Sandringham Hospital’s surgical and orthopaedic services will temporarily move to The Alfred from Wednesday 19 January.

covid-19

emergency & trauma

Trauma rise a concern as holidays beckon

21 December 2021

Since restrictions lifted, the number of Victorian’s needing care in The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre has risen to almost 100 patients each week.

emergency & trauma

patients

‘Holy grail’ of burns treatment a step closer

13 December 2021

Researchers at The Alfred are moving to revolutionise burns treatment with the introduction of bioengineered skin.

emergency & trauma

research & innovation

Trauma admissions on the rise

7 December 2021

An increase in patients presenting at The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre as a result of road trauma has doctors urging motorists and pedestrians to stay safe this festive season.

emergency & trauma

patients

Sergio’s lifesaving 100 days on ECMO

27 October 2021

When Sergio felt a tingling sensation in the back of his throat, he quickly went and got tested for COVID-19.

covid-19

ecmo

emergency & trauma

Major upgrades to The Alfred’s Hyperbaric chamber complete

20 October 2021

The Alfred’s Hyperbaric chamber has undergone a significant refurbishment, allowing the statewide service to continue to provide world-class care.

emergency & trauma

hyperbaric medicine

Measuring the severity of concussion, as it happens

10 September 2021

A revolutionary new device could soon give medical professionals the ability to test for the presence and severity of concussion within minutes with a simple finger-prick blood test.

concussion

emergency & trauma

research & innovation