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Birthday milestone: Advancing trauma care

7 December 2015

Victorian Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy visited The Alfred to acknowledge the new era of critical care that began with the opening of Victoria’s first dedicated trauma centre and helipad 25 years ago.

Top gong for worthy volunteer

4 December 2015

Caulfield Hospital volunteer Peter Watson was named Outstanding Adult Volunteer in the Victorian Premier's Volunteer Champions Awards 2015.

volunteers

Peanut allergy research receives investment boost

26 November 2015

The effort to develop a vaccine that could change the lives of peanut allergy sufferers has taken another step forward with the announcement of $4.85million of additional funding to support the Melbourne-based research.

Proud to be Premier’s Health Service of the Year

19 November 2015

Alfred Health has been named large health service of the year at a ceremony attended by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, and Minister for Health Jill Hennessy.

Waking the HIV virus: Alcoholism drug a ‘game changer’

17 November 2015

Infectious diseases experts at The Alfred have described a drug used to treat alcoholism as a possible ‘game changer' in the pursuit of finding a cure for HIV.

hiv

Building for the future

2 November 2015

A multi-million redevelopment of The Alfred's Emergency and Trauma Centre (E&TC) will result in double the diagnostic imaging capacity and patient treatment spaces increasing by one-third.

emergency & trauma

New thinking: asthma not a respiratory disease

29 October 2015

Exciting research, based around finding a cure for asthma, has led to some new thinking about the disease, which affects one in 10 Australians.

Teamwork to improve stroke care

16 October 2015

Nurses are leading the way in a new Alfred study aimed at improving outcomes for stroke patients.

neurology

research & innovation

stroke

HeLP at The Alfred

6 October 2015

The Health Legal Partnership, HeLP clinic at The Alfred has been declared a helpful success offering assistance for patients and their families with a wide range of health-related legal matters.

Nurse educator breaks the sound barrier

28 September 2015

Anthony Cignarella looks like your average 31-year-old nurse at The Alfred. He holds a degree in Applied Science, a Master of Nursing and is an eager piano player. What's not so average is the fact he was born with a severe hearing impairment.