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Flu season leads to busiest ED on record

15 September 2017

This week, The Alfred has experienced its busiest winter period on record in the Emergency Department, with 610 people needing urgent care in just three days.

emergency & trauma

flu

High-tech trauma glasses a vision of the future

13 September 2017

High-tech glasses for trauma doctors have the potential to change emergency resuscitation at The Alfred, starting next year.

emergency & trauma

research & innovation

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

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

P.A.R.T.Y. boost at The Alfred

28 April 2017

The Alfred’s highly successful P.A.R.T.Y Program will be extended to 2019 thanks to a funding boost announced this week.

emergency & trauma

patients

Alfred trauma specialists join Easter safety campaign

11 April 2017

Trauma specialists at The Alfred are urging people to take care on the roads this Easter after last year's spike in serious injuries.

emergency & trauma

patients

Prime Minister’s boost to road safety

5 December 2016

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull toured The Alfred on Monday to announce new funding for the Australian Trauma Registry.

emergency & trauma

Pedestrians & cyclists urged to drink responsibly

2 December 2016

Trauma specialists at The Alfred are urging people to avoid excessive drinking and get home safely this party season after new figures revealed one in four pedestrians seriously injured by cars were intoxicated.  

emergency & trauma

patients

research & innovation

Emergency Department street entrance relocates ahead of redevelopment

15 November 2016

Patients requiring urgent care now access The Alfred’s emergency department via a dedicated foot ramp along the hospital’s main Commercial Road driveway.

emergency & trauma

patients

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