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Calls to step up ladder safety this festive season

5 December 2024

As the weather warms up and the days grow longer, many of us will climb ladders to hang festive decorations or perform home repairs – which is why our emergency staff want everyone to step up their ladder safety.

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patients

Taking e-scooter safety into your own hands

12 September 2024

A leading trauma doctor is urging e-scooter riders to take greater personal responsibility when it comes to use of the popular energy-efficient vehicles.

emergency & trauma

“The rushing is never worth it”: staying safe on the roads this Easter

28 March 2024

High numbers of admissions to hospital following road accidents in 2023 has physicians from The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre urging caution on the roads in anticipation of the 2024 Easter long weekend.

emergency & trauma

Problem-solving to improve patient care: Geriatric Trauma Service forms to address growing needs

12 March 2024

With the number of older people needing hospital care following falls and other accidents on the rise, trauma specialists and geriatricians at The Alfred are working side-by-side to improve patient outcomes.

emergency & trauma

patients

trauma

Driven to improve global emergency care

4 March 2024

The Alfred continues to support the advancement of global emergency care, with a team of talented multidisciplinary staff recently returning from delivering training for their emergency care counterparts in the United Arab Emirates.

emergency & trauma

patients

research & innovation

Stay safe in summer with these heat health essentials

22 January 2024

With summer in full swing and hot days on the horizon it’s important to take some simple steps to stay safe and cool when temperatures soar.

emergency & trauma

health promotion

patients

“Physics doesn’t take a holiday”: Alfred Emergency and Trauma specialists issue holiday message

14 December 2023

A significant increase in 2023 of trauma presentations to The Alfred’s Emergency and Trauma Centre has doctors urging Victorians to take care leading into the busy holiday season.

emergency & trauma

patients

trauma

“Even if only one student is listening, it’s a success”: P.A.R.T.Y. returns to The Alfred

3 November 2023

The in-hospital education program that places high school students face-to-face with the life-changing reality of trauma has returned to The Alfred for the first time since the Covid pandemic.

education

emergency & trauma

trauma

Take care with hot water bottles this winter

20 June 2023

Doctors are issuing a warning to people using hot water bottles after seeing a significant increase in patients suffering severe burns admitted to the Victorian Adult Burns Service at The Alfred. 

burns

emergency & trauma

patients

Urgent plea ahead of Easter

6 April 2023

Trauma specialists from The Alfred are issuing an urgent plea to road users ahead of what is traditionally one of their busiest periods.

emergency & trauma

patients