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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.

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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.

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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.  

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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Building for the future

2 November 2015

A multi-million redevelopment of The Alfred's Emergency and Trauma Centre (E&TC) will result in double the diagnostic imaging capacity and patient treatment spaces increasing by one-third.

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