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New product revolutionising burns care

8 October 2018

A new product is revolutionising treatment for burns patients following a highly successful trial at The Alfred

Hospital services normal as steam system returns

4 October 2018

Normal hospital activity has resumed following the reinstatement of The Alfred’s steam system this afternoon [Update: 4 October at 4:30 PM].

PrEP intervention cuts new HIV infections in Victoria

17 September 2018

The number of new HIV infections in Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) has almost halved in Victoria thanks to an Alfred Health study that provided thousands of Victorians with access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication.

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Community gets behind dads with $1.1 million appeal

3 September 2018

The Alfred is celebrating its most successful Father's Day Appeal ever after a massive $1,108,803 was donated to the hospital.

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A win for neurology patients seeking answers

30 August 2018

Neurology patients have greater access to new therapies following the opening of a new clinical trials facility at The Alfred - part of a innovative partnership with Monash University.

Support The Alfred G1VE4DADS appeal

27 August 2018

The Alfred will kick off its annual Father’s Day Appeal on Friday 31 August and this year there’s a special twist – every dollar raised will be multiplied by four.

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Heart attack, life support, transplant – Petra beats all odds

27 August 2018

When Petra Brosch’s heart stopped beating during a routine run on Elwood beach, it was the beginning of a journey that would see The Alfred’s specialists drawing on the latest in cutting-edge medicine to save her life. The 35-year-old was suffering irreparable heart failure that would see her rely on life support, then an artificial heart and ultimately organ transplant.

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Skateboarding program to help youth with psychosis

13 August 2018

A skateboarding initiative that creates a ‘safe space’ for teens and young adults to discuss their experiences with psychosis and other mental health concerns has been introduced by the headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program (hYEPP).

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Grateful father of three receives new lung

3 August 2018

Mike is encouraging everyone to consider organ donation, as he recovers at The Alfred following a lung transplant. 

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A week in the life of a Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator

3 August 2018

Clare is a Donation Specialist Nursing Coordinator (DSNC) at The Alfred. She works to support families considering organ and tissue donation when they have to say goodbye to their loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This week, Donate Life week, Clare has shared a snippet of "the most rewarding and satisfying job that I have ever had”.

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