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Dr James McFadyen
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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Psychologists Pat and Luke
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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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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Entrance shot of Sandringham Hospital
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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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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Hamish and Charlotte in car seats
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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Theatre nurses Sam and Kristen have both volunteered internationally
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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Former health minister Jill Hennessy opened the centre last year
Day Procedure Centre turns one
29 August 2019
The Sandringham Community Bank Day Procedure Centre® has had a successful first year – providing more than 2100 locals with expert care through their day procedures.
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Elderly woman crossing road
Elderly at risk of hypothermia at home
17 June 2019
Elderly Australians are dying in hospital of hypothermia developed living in their own homes, a study by The Alfred's Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah has found.
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Pharmacist Nikki, Linda Buchholz, John Cole and Pharmacist Emily-Jane.
Stroke scare pushes patient to quit smoking
31 May 2019
A life-threatening stroke shook John Cole into taking serious steps to improve his health – most notably he stopped smoking.
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