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Trauma specialists from The Alfred are issuing an urgent plea to road users ahead of what is traditionally one of their busiest periods.

In an Australian first, The Alfred Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is now home to a mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner. With no other ICU in the country using mobile CT, the installation of the machine in 2022 was the culmination of a six-year project to revolutionise the way ICU patients, especially those who need head CT scans, are cared for. Costing just more than $1 million to purchase and install, the project could never have been achieved without the $850,000 generously contributed by the community.

Trauma specialists at The Alfred are extending an invitation for young people and their families to join them for an eye-opening night inside their world as they reveal the devastating impact of road trauma.

The devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires left a lasting impact on the lives of many Australians – and forever changed life at The Alfred.

A dramatic increase in serious injuries due to drug or alcohol affected e-scooter riders is alarming emergency specialists at The Alfred.

Our dedicated Pharmacy team are looking to share their expertise with their pharmacy peers across Australia and beyond with the launch of an innovative Pharmacy Learning and Development Hub.

A surge in highly preventable serious injuries in the lead up to Christmas has specialists at The Alfred urging Victorians to plan ahead this holiday season.

A sharp increase in serious burns caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries has experts at The Alfred warning people to take care with the gifts they put under the tree this Christmas.

An Australian-first program in which specially-trained pharmacists are immediately involved in the care of critically unwell patients is helping to save lives at The Alfred.

Twenty years may have passed, but for Bali bombing survivor Dale Atkin his time at The Alfred seems like it was “just yesterday.”