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Family violence presentations increase

29 April 2021

The Alfred’s family violence team has seen a concerning increase in the number of people presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with injuries and mental health crises related to family violence.

emergency & trauma

patients

staff

Trial targeting tumours

14 April 2021

A new device that targets hard-to-kill tumours is the focus of a research trial led by The Alfred's interventional radiology team.

clinical trials

radiology

research & innovation

staff

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.

brain

epilepsy

neurology

neurosurgery

patients

staff

COVID-19 vaccine program begins

22 February 2021

Alfred Health staff are eagerly rolling up their sleeves as the health service assists with vaccinating frontline workers against COVID-19 this week.

covid-19

pharmacy

staff

2020: the year of the global pandemic

21 December 2020

Wishing you safe and happy holidays, from Alfred Health.

patients

staff

First aid for the mind

9 October 2020

Our Mental and Addiction Health team have created a Psychological First Aid (PFA) course to equip our staff with the skills to help someone in distress.

mental health

staff

New hope for brain cancer treatment

28 August 2020

Making up 80 per-cent of all brain tumours in adults, gliomas such as glioblastoma (GBM) are the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Killing more people under forty than any other cancer, a quarter of a million people die every year from these tumours – despite current treatment options the average survival for a GBM is only 14-15 months after diagnosis

neurosurgery

research & innovation

staff

Why talking about death is so important

29 July 2020

Working in the intensive care unit (ICU) as a consultant and medical donation specialist, Dr Dashiell Gantner understands that at the end of a person’s life, knowing that their choices will be respected is very important.

intensive care

staff

A team close to the heart

27 July 2020

The Alfred Heart and Lung Transplant team see the daily battles and the extraordinary journeys all our transplant patients face. Professor Andrew Taylor and Janelle McLean from this team, are by these patient’s side from their very first admission to their final follow up appointment.

heart

staff

Celebrating inspirational women at Alfred Health

6 March 2020

As part of International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March), Alfred Health will recognise the significant contribution of women at the organisation.

staff