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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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How an anonymous donor saved Daniel’s life

30 July 2018

Queen’s Birthday weekend in 2016 is one Daniel Vizor will never forget. That was the weekend that, overnight, his life changed forever.

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The Alfred’s multi-million-dollar Emergency & Trauma Centre upgrade complete

25 June 2018

The Alfred has increased its capacity to care for the state’s sickest and most severely injured patients thanks to a multi-million-dollar upgrade of the Eva and Les Erdi Emergency and Trauma Centre.

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New tablet treats hayfever and thunderstorm asthma

18 June 2018

A tablet used to treat chronic hayfever could protect sufferers from future thunderstorm asthma events, researchers at The Alfred have found.

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research & innovation

Awarded with honours

12 June 2018

When Christopher ‘Kit’ Fairley AO was in primary school, a teacher told his parents he was one of the ‘most stupid’ students she had ever taught, and unlikely to ever complete the curriculum. 

Motivation for stroke patient from an AFL legend

1 June 2018

For Joe Ash, experiencing a second stroke at just 20 years of age was a setback, but armed with self-determination and a boost from a former AFL footballer, the young music enthusiast is on the road to recovery.

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Quit because you can

31 May 2018

Maggie was just 12 years old when she tried her first cigarette, and 14 when she took up smoking. It was a habit that would stay with her for decades.

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