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Cyclists raise $130,000 for Sandringham Hospital

13 September 2017

The PRG 24-hour Bike Ride saw 40 cyclists brave the wind and rain, cycling 15,000km in 24 hours, to raise more than $130,000 for the Sandringham Hospital Capital Appeal.

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The truth about apricot kernels

12 September 2017

A man who took apricot kernel extract in the hope of preventing cancer was almost poisoned by cyanide, doctors at The Alfred found.

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Plan now for Thunderstorm Asthma season

7 September 2017

Spring marks the start of thunderstorm asthma season (1 September – 31 December) and doctors at the Alfred Hospital are urging people to start taking preventative measures, even if they have not suffered from asthma before.

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Cyclists gear up for the Sandringham Hospital Capital Appeal

24 August 2017

The PRG 24-Hour Bike Ride is back and local cycling enthusiasts are gearing up to pedal around the clock next weekend.

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Sign up for historical golf day

4 August 2017

The annual golf day that helped make Sandringham Hospital a reality will celebrate its 64th year on Monday 23 October.

Share your experience and help improve care

11 July 2017

Alfred Health is encouraging current and former patients, and family members, to improve care by joining the health service as a volunteer consumer advisor.

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Partnership to improve respectful culture

3 July 2017

Alfred Health’s stance on building a respectful culture and improving patient safety in surgery has been further strengthened under a new agreement with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).

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Funding boost brings Day Procedure Centre closer to reality

16 May 2017

The Sandringham Hospital Day Procedure Centre Capital Appeal has almost reached its $2.5 million target thanks to a significant boost from the Victorian Government.

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Sandringham ED boosts paediatric specialists

9 May 2017

Sandringham Hospital has seen a significant spike in the number of children visiting the Emergency Department over the past year – but they will be in good hands thanks to the two new paediatric specialists who have joined the team.

Mindfulness app helps hospital workers find calm

3 April 2017

Hospital staff can now pause, unwind and refocus during their busy day thanks to a new mindfulness app developed by Alfred Health.