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Professor Mark Fitzgerald & Dr Peter Finnegan trial the glasses
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
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
Health Minister Jill Hennessy and Dr Joseph Mathew at the inaugural Victorian Trauma Grand Round
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
Parade College students participate in PARTY
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
Trauma bay
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
Shepparton students come face-to-face with devastating effects of trauma
15 July 2016
Shepparton high school students will learn first-hand how quickly risky behaviour can lead to trauma as part of a unique program. 
emergency & trauma