Emergency & Trauma Centre

Prompt assessment and high-quality care.

The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre operates 24 hours a day to provide the community with timely, quality care for people who are acutely ill and injured. 

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Emergency at The Alfred
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The Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre operates 24 hours a day and is one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We provide timely, quality care to acutely unwell and injured Victorians.
Emergency at Sandringham
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Sandringham Emergency provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week service to the Bayside community for all emergencies or when a person becomes suddenly unwell or is injured.
Your journey through Emergency
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A summary of what to expect when you come to Emergency, including our 'H is for Hospital' video tour of the Sandringham ED through the eyes of a child.
Busy trauma room with many doctors and nurses treating patient
Emergency Academic Centre
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Our team work together to provide timely, quality care. Based on this ethos, we have an active program of research, education and knowledge exchange activities open to all health professionals.

Emergency Short Stay Unit expansion

The Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU) area in The Alfred's Emergency Department provides 12 points of care including six acute cubicles and six ESSU cubicles. It features state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities that improve both the patient and staff experience. Take a look behind the scenes of the latest Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU) area and the planning involved in bringing the new space to reality.

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