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Winter warmers prompt burns warning

6 July 2022

A spike in burns admissions caused by old or faulty hot water bottles is once again raising concerns for The Alfred’s specialist burns team.

emergency & trauma

patients

$4.8m boost for Sandringham Hospital

2 June 2022

Sandringham Hospital’s outpatient facilities will be given a boost with a major upgrade set to deliver a more welcoming environment for patients, and new consultation and treatment spaces.

patients

Riding from Victoria to Queensland for a cure

16 May 2022

In early 2020 Anthony Moffatt received news that no one wants to hear. After suffering a massive seizure, an MRI revealed the previously healthy 54-year-old had a brain tumour.

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Helping raise vital awareness

5 May 2022

When Nadine Udorovic’s father, John was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2005, it came completely out of the blue.

cancer

patients

research & innovation

ECMO team saves 50 lives

29 April 2022

Specialists at The Alfred saved the lives of 50 COVID-19 patients with the use of ECMO during the height of the pandemic.

ecmo

emergency & trauma

patients

research & innovation

The Alfred COVID-19 Screening Clinic closure

28 April 2022

This Friday (29 April) The Alfred COVID-19 Screening Clinic will close after delivering an incredibly vital service to our staff and community, testing more than 223,200 patients for COVID-19.

covid-19

patients

screening

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Arrive at your destination, not hospital this Easter

14 April 2022

Over 1,000 people were injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents this summer, prompting an urgent warning by emergency and trauma specialists from The Alfred ahead of the Easter period.

emergency & trauma

patients

More surgery planned for Sandringham Hospital

12 April 2022

The establishment of an Acute General Surgical Unit at Alfred Health will improve outcomes for patients, and see senior surgeons spending more time at Sandringham Hospital.

patients

Diet giving fresh hope to epilepsy patients

24 March 2022

Over one-third of patients at The Alfred’s specialist epilepsy nutrition clinic have experienced a reduction in seizures since beginning dietary treatment.

allied health

patients

research & innovation

Alfred Health continuing to provide care for the most urgent cases during Code Brown

20 January 2022

Alfred Health is continuing to provide urgent care to the community, despite the significant challenges posed by current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

emergency & trauma

patients