Patient resources

We produce useful resources to help inform patients and their families about their care and encourage involvement in making decision about treatment.

Our patient information resources are about conditions, treatments and services provided by our hospitals. These resources are written by our health professionals and are reviewed regularly to make sure all the information is up-to-date. You will also find resources from external health organisations.

Remember that written information should only be used in conjunction with advice from the health professional who is looking after you. If you would like to comment on any of these resources, or if you would like to request a copy in a different format, contact our Patient Information team.

Resource Title	Type
Alfred Health - Grabrail This guide provides information to help you to select and install grabrails in your home following consultation with your health professional.	Brochure
Alfred Health - Head and Neck Radiotherapy Treatment	Booklet
Alfred Health - Head Lice	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Hepatitis A	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Home-based cancer treatment The Alfred’s haematology and oncology team has partnered with Alfred Health’s Hospital in the Home (HITH) program to offer home-based cancer treatment.	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) Find out more about HARP and the services you may be eligible for	Brochure
Alfred Health - How can I make a complaint? This brochure will help you through the process of making a complaint at Alfred Health	Brochure
Alfred Health - How to keep hydrated Information for people living with Cystic Fibrosis about staying hydrated.	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Information for Patients Following Venous Sampling	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Information for private patients Find out more about using your private health insurance at Alfred Health services	Brochure
Alfred Health - Isolated in hospital during the COVID 19 pandemic (Greek)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Isolated in hospital during the COVID 19 pandemic (Russian)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Isolated in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic Important information for patients that are staying in isolation at our hospitals	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Legionnaires Disease	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Let Me Know	Brochure
Alfred Health - Malnutrition Information for Alfred Health patients about malnutrition	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Managing your pain after leaving hospital Information for patients of Alfred Health who have been discharged with pain medications.	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Mask FAQs for Inpatients Frequently Asked Questions about wearing a mask as a patient at one of our hospitals	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Measles	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Medicare Ineligible Patients	Booklet
Alfred Health - Meningococcal Infection	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Multi-Resistant Organisms (MROs)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Mumps	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Nicotine Gum Find out about Nicotine gum and how it helps you to quit smoking	Brochure
Alfred Health - Nicotine inhalator Find out how the nicotine inhalator helps you to quit smoking	Brochure
Alfred Health - Nicotine lozenges Find out about Nicotine lozenges and how they can help you to quit smoking.	Brochure
Alfred Health - Nicotine mouth spray Find out how nicotine mouth spray can help you to stop smoking	Brochure
Alfred Health - Nicotine patch Find out how nicotine patches help you to quit smoking	Brochure
Alfred Health - Open Disclosure - A Guide For Patients	Brochure
Alfred Health - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Outpatient Pharmacy Payment Options Find out about the different ways your can pay for your script.	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Paediatric urine collection	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Palliative Care Information for patients, families and friends about the Palliative Care service at Alfred Health	Brochure
Alfred Health - Palliative Care Find out more about the Palliative Care Service at Alfred Health	Brochure
Alfred Health - Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Information for patients about Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Planning for your discharge Find out about how you can work with your healthcare team to plan your discharge from hospital.	Brochure
Alfred Health - Preventing and managing Pressure Injuries	Brochure
Alfred Health - Prostate Cancer Options for Localised Cancer	Booklet
Alfred Health - Prostate Cancer Seed Brachytherapy Information for patients about seed brachytherapy for prostate cancer.	Booklet
Alfred Health - Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service (PDAS) Find out about PDAS, the statewide specialist telephone-based service provided by Alfred Health. It provides information on psychiatric medications and other substances that affect how you think, feel or behave.	Brochure
Alfred Health - Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (HARP) Find out more about the Pulmonary Rehab program for people with long term breathing difficulties, such as COPD, emphysema, chronic asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.	Brochure
Alfred Health - Radiology: Angiogram and Angioplasty Information sheet for patients (PDF)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Radiology: Ascitic Tap Information sheet for patients (PDF)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Radiology: Barium Enema Information sheet for patients (PDF)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Radiology: Barium Meal Information for patients (PDF)	Factsheet
Alfred Health - Radiology: Barium/Gastrograffin Swallow Information for patients (PDF)	Factsheet

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