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Deputy Director of Pharmacy Erica Tong prepares syringes of the first COVID-19 vaccine
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.
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2020: the year of the global pandemic
21 December 2020
Wishing you safe and happy holidays, from Alfred Health.
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Junior doctor undertaking the Psychological First Aid course
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.
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Neurosurgery procedure
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
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Dr Dashiell Gantner
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.
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Janelle and Prof Taylor
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.
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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.
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Smoke covers Melbourne, January 6, 2020,
Staying safe in bushfire smoke
7 January 2020
Smoke from the devastating bushfires is blanketing many parts of Victoria, including Melbourne.
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Social worker Alex Coombs
Supporting Alex’s return to work
3 December 2019
We are improving the way we provide healthcare services to people with disabilities and their families. Alfred Health is launching its Access and Inclusion Plan for People with Disabilities 2019–22.
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Health Promotion Team at Caulfield Community Health Service.
Driving family violence education in the community
26 November 2019
Did you know that one in four Australian women have experienced family violence since the age of 15?
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