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Remembrance Day 2021

10 November 2021

Alfred Health will join other Australians in marking Remembrance Day on November 11. As The Alfred marks its 150th anniversary, archivist Peter Frawley reflected on the long and respected history support provided by staff during times of conflict.

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Keeping in touch with our volunteers as we await their return

6 September 2021

When it comes to selling cups of tea and cake to patients and visitors at Sandringham Hospital Kiosk, no one does it quite like 100 year old volunteer Frances Nicholls MBE OAM.

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Communicating in a mask

12 August 2020

For many of us, wearing a mask is a necessary inconvenience. But for the one in six people in our community who are deaf or hearing impaired, wearing masks can be incredibly isolating. Anthony Cignarella is a nurse educator in our heart and lung team – he’s also hearing impaired. He’s put together some tips on communicating while wearing a mask.

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COVID a threat to vital organs

21 July 2020

COVID-19 is not a standard respiratory virus, it’s a serious threat to a number of vital organs. As medical specialists learn more about the virus and how it affects the human body, alarming complications are becoming evident including life-threatening blood clots in the lungs, heart and brain of COVID-19 patients.

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Coping with COVID-19 anxiety

26 March 2020

With so much change and uncertainty in the current environment, many people are struggling with their mental health and suffering increased anxiety. Alfred Senior Psychologist Luke said this was very common, and has offered some tips to help people cope during difficult times. 

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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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Improving efficiency at Sandringham Hospital

6 December 2019

Since the Sandringham Community Bank Day Procedure Centre opened last year, more patients have been able to go home on the same day as their surgery. This means we often have empty surgical beds, so we've made some changes to bed numbers to improve efficiency.  

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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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Be car seat safe

21 October 2019

At a recent education event, our Emergency Department team learnt some important things about child car seat safety. We hope sharing these messages with you will help keep our community safe on the roads, especially as we head into the holiday season.

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Sandy nurses volunteer internationally

10 September 2019

Sam and Kristen are two Sandringham theatre nurses who have taken their skills international, volunteering overseas to assist surgeries for those who don't have access to healthcare. 

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