Our wards at The Alfred

The Alfred has 22 wards, each with a different specialty. Find out more about each ward.

2 East

Main Ward Block
Level 2

Specialises in Surgery including Oesophageal, Colorectal, Gastric and Bariatric Surgery.

This Ward is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

2 F

Main Ward Block
Level 2

Specialises in neurology and stroke

This Ward is under the governance of the Alfred Brain Program

2 West

Main Ward Block
Level 2

Specialises in intensive care for patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions

This Ward is under the governance of the Intensive Care Program

3 DPU

Main Ward Block
Level 3

Cardiac Day Procedure Unit under the governance of the Alfred Heart & Lung Program

3 East

Main Ward Block
Level 3

Specialises in cardiologycardiothoracic surgery, and heart failure

This Ward is under the governance of the Alfred Heart & Lung Program

3 West

Main Ward Block
Level 3

Specialises in cardiologycardiothoracic surgery, heart failure 

This Ward is under the governance of the Alfred Heart & Lung Program

4 East

Main Ward Block
Level 4

Specialises in general medicine

This area is under the governance of the Home, Acute & Community Program

4 West A

Main Ward Block
Level 4

Specialises in renal medicine, kidney transplant, endocrinerheumatology and vascular.

This area is under the governance of the Alfred Specialty Medicine Program

4 West B

Main Ward Block
Level 4

Specialises in infectious diseases

This ward is under the governance of the Alfred Infectious Diseases Program

5 East

Main Ward Block
Level 5

Specialises in general respiratory & sleep medicineallergy, asthma & clinical immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and lung transplantation

This Ward is under the governance of the Alfred Heart & Lung Program

5 West

Main Ward Block
Level 5

Specialises in orthopaedics and trauma

This Ward is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

6 East

Main Ward Block
Level 6

Specialises in neurosurgery, neurology trauma, epilepsy

This Ward is under the governance of the Alfred Brain Program

6 West

Main Ward Block
Level 6

Specialises in burns, plastic hand and faciomaxillary, and ear nose and throat (ENT), breast endocrine and general surgery (BES) and urology

This Ward is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

7 East

Main Ward Block
Level 7

Specialises in haematology, haemophilia, bone marrow transplant, medical oncology and radiotherapy

This Ward is under the Governance of the Alfred Cancer Program

7 West

Main Ward Block
Level 7

Specialises in gastroenterologyinfectious diseases and epilepsy

This Ward is under the governance of the Alfred Infectious Diseases Program

Admissions and Perioperative Ward (APUP)

Centre Block
Level 1

Specialises in caring for people after elective surgery

This area is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

Alfred Centre Short Stay (ACSS)

The Alfred Centre
Level 1

Specialises in elective surgery

This area is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

Alfred Centre Theatres

The Alfred Centre
Level 2

Specialises in elective surgery

This area is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

Emergency

Emergency & Trauma Centre
Main Building, Ground

Assess, treat, care for and support people who present to Emergency

This area is under the governance of the Emergency, Virtual Care and Outpatients Program

Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU)

Emergency & Trauma Centre
Main Building, Ground

Assess, treat, care for and support people who present to Emergency

This area is under the governance of the Emergency, Virtual Care and Outpatients Program

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Main Ward Block
Levels 1 and 3

Specialises in intensive care for patients with life threatening or potentially life threatening conditions

These Wards are under the governance of the Intensive Care Program

Operating Suite

Main Ward Block
Level 1

Specialises in operating theatres, preoperative care and recovery

This area is under the governance of the Surgical Services Program

Mental Health

Psychiatric Unit Adult Wards
Ground & Level 1

Specialises in mental health

These wards are under the governance of the Mental and Addiction Health Program

Fairfield House

Fairfield House
Moubray Lane

This area is opened to provide clinical support to a range of Programs, as required