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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

Fast action saves lives

2 August 2021

When experiencing a stroke, fast action plays a major role in recovery potential.

emergency & trauma

stroke

Family violence presentations increase

29 April 2021

The Alfred’s family violence team has seen a concerning increase in the number of people presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with injuries and mental health crises related to family violence.

emergency & trauma

patients

staff

Spend this Easter with your loved ones, not us

31 March 2021

A dramatic rise in road trauma admissions has Alfred Health specialists urging motorists to stay safe to prevent further trauma this Easter long weekend.

emergency & trauma

road safety

Awareness key in limiting thrombosis

13 October 2020

As a fit and healthy 18-year-old Dominic Mazzeo paid little attention when he began experiencing pain in his stomach, in hindsight he wishes he had.

emergency & trauma

patients

thrombosis

Slow down around fire

9 October 2020

On a cold August night Andrea Pfeffermann-Hegmann went to light her wood fire heater the same we she had each winter night for the past 20 years.

burns

emergency & trauma

patients

Lockdown leads to fewer people seeking medical care

28 August 2020

Victoria’s State of Emergency (SOE) measures resulted in almost 40 per cent less people presenting to Alfred Health’s emergency departments earlier this year, prompting doctors to issue an urgent call for people to continue seeking medical care if they need it.

emergency & trauma

patients

Intelligent home monitoring to prevent COVID-19 deaths

22 July 2020

People self-isolating with COVID-19 will be able to have their health watched over from afar, thanks to a hospital-monitored software system that gets smarter with each patient cared for.

covid-19

emergency & trauma

patients

Emergency department lull as Victorians stay home

18 April 2020

Emergency department presentations at The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital remain at their lowest levels in years as Victorians continue to adhere to the stage-three COVID-19 restrictions and stay home.

emergency & trauma