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Medical equipment funding a win for patients

22 February 2018

The lifesaving work of The Alfred’s Heart Centre team was on show today when Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews visited the hospital.

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PBS addition expands access to PrEP

9 February 2018

As leaders in HIV medicine, Alfred Health welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to improve access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as a significant step forward in preventive public health. 

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3D surface imaging helping women with left-sided breast cancer

31 January 2018

The simple act of taking a deep breath is helping to reduce the risk of heart damage for women being treated for left-sided breast cancer.

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Caution urged around flames this long weekend

25 January 2018

Burns experts at The Alfred are asking the community to be vigilant around fires this Australia Day long weekend.

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DIY jobs and tripping hazards sees trauma increase

17 January 2018

The number of serious injuries sustained from falling or tripping is increasing – impacting more lives than vehicle accidents. 

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Check on older loved ones as weather heats up

5 January 2018

As temperatures across Victoria climb, health experts are reminding everyone that heat can cause serious illness and death.

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Road trauma patients keep emergency staff busy over festive season

4 January 2018

Emergency and trauma specialists at The Alfred helped save the lives of more than a dozen road accident patients over the Christmas and New Year period. 

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Don’t spend Christmas in Emergency

24 December 2017

This festive season, The Alfred emergency team is urging everyone to stay safe and avoid spending their holiday in the emergency department (ED).

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Media enquiries and family support for incident at Flinders Street

21 December 2017

The Alfred is caring for patients and families following the incident that occurred in Melbourne's CBD early on Thursday evening.

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Annual Meeting 2016-17

8 December 2017

Alfred Health recently held its Annual Meeting, detailing our results from the 2016-17 year. It was a challenging but rewarding year, with a high volume of patient admissions and increase in many of our statewide services.

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