News

“Perfect storm” could spell the end of modern antibiotics

16 November 2016

Superbugs are no longer confined to science fiction – they are now a very real threat.  

Emergency Department street entrance relocates ahead of redevelopment

15 November 2016

Patients requiring urgent care now access The Alfred’s emergency department via a dedicated foot ramp along the hospital’s main Commercial Road driveway.

emergency & trauma

patients

New centre dedicated to blood cancer research

15 November 2016

The Alfred and Monash University are set to establish Australia’s first dedicated blood cancer research centre, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).

blood cancers

research & innovation

The Alfred cuts risks in open heart surgery

24 October 2016

New research from The Alfred could nearly halve the number of people who suffer complications with bleeding following open heart and other major surgery. 

heart

research & innovation

Michael’s second chance at life

20 October 2016

At 3am on July 9 last year, Michael Zigomanis' heart stopped.

nutrition

Driven to improve health and wellbeing

12 October 2016

The Alfred Health team provided quality care to more people than ever before in 2015-16 – driven by a shared commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of our community.

Fundraising with horsepower

11 October 2016

Ballarat-based horse racing trainer, Matt Cumani visited The Alfred last week to see the life-saving work of doctors and nurses first hand – touring the emergency and trauma centre, intensive care unit and trauma ward.

Mental Health Week at The Alfred

10 October 2016

This week, national Mental Health Week, we will be exploring the many faces of mental health at The Alfred.

mental health

Alfred trauma software to save lives abroad

5 October 2016

The Alfred-developed software that provides computer-aided decision support to guide trauma care during the first hour of a patient’s arrival is receiving international recognition. 

emergency & trauma

New robot delivers cancer treatment at The Alfred

28 September 2016

A procedure which delivers chemotherapy directly into a patient’s liver tumours was performed by a state-of-the-art robot named ‘Magellan’ at The Alfred this week. 

cancer