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Pre-programming the way forward for epilepsy

7 April 2021

With the new model of a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS), our neurology team can pre-program our epilepsy patients treatment months in advance - meaning they can visit the hospital less often.

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Searching through seizures

26 March 2021

Alex has suffered from epilepsy since he was 16 years old, he has up to three seizures a week, usually while he’s sleeping. Alex spent last week in our neurology clinical trials ward, the only one of its kind in Australia – to try get to the bottom of his seizures.

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epilepsy

neurology

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Victorian Premier to begin significant program of rehabilitation

15 March 2021

Earlier today, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was discharged from hospital to start a significant period of rehabilitation through our Better@Home service.

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Statement from The Alfred on the condition of the Victorian Premier

13 March 2021

Today, the Victorian Premier will move from the intensive care unit, into a ward at The Alfred

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Statement on the condition of the Victorian Premier

10 March 2021

This afternoon, The Alfred’s Director of ICU, Associate Professor Steve McGloughlin confirmed that the Victorian Premier was in a stable condition.

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Starting a conversation on the future of HIV care

3 March 2021

Alfred Health wants to hear from Victoria’s HIV community to help guide the future of HIV care.

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Don’t get burnt this long weekend

22 January 2021

What started as a fun night with friends quickly turned into months of painful rehab for 19-year-old Michael Robertson.

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fire safety

patients

2020: the year of the global pandemic

21 December 2020

Wishing you safe and happy holidays, from Alfred Health.

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Melanoma - know your risk

27 November 2020

This year, the Victorian Melanoma Service (VMS) at The Alfred has seen a significant drop in referrals. But cases of melanoma have not dropped – prompting specialists to urge all Victorians to act now before it’s too late.

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melanoma

patients

Biobank brings hope for Demi

19 November 2020

This year, 22-year-old Demi Lawson has not only faced a global pandemic, but a diagnosis of brain cancer, an awake craniotomy (brain surgery) – and has been learning to live with the death of her younger brother.

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neurosurgery

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