News & Events
- Some of The Alfred outpatient clinics are moving
- H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Flu) Information
- Clinic for patients with blood borne viruses
- Information regarding the Victorian bushfire crisis
- Access Point Stimulant Treatment Centres
- Organ Donation
- After Hours Emergency Mental Health & Problem Gambling Service
- The Victorian Spleen Registry – information for GPs and patients
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Underway
- GP screening is an adequately sensitive tool in detecting diabetic retinopathy.
- Lung Health Pomotion Centre (LHPC) Education Program
Some of The Alfred outpatient clinics are moving
The next stage of The Alfred Centre is opening on 17 May 2010 and this involves the re-location of some of the Specialist Consulting Clinics.
TopH1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Flu) Information
H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Flu) has been identified in a number of countries around the world, including Australia. The symptoms of the Human Swine Flu are the same as those for the normal winter flu, and so far have been relatively mild.
The pandemic alert level has been raised by the World Health Organisation from phase 4 to phase 5. The Australian Government pandemic alert remains in the contain phase. Victoria is now in a modified sustain phase of our plan to manage the impact of this strain of influenza in our community.
TopClinic for patients with blood borne viruses
Clinic for patients with blood borne viruses (Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV)
TopAccess Point Stimulant Treatment Centres
Two new centres for people who use stimulant type drugs - such as speed, ice and cocaine - have opened in St Kilda and Fitzroy. The centres provide treatment that is short term and based on best available practice.
TopOrgan Donation
Nationally, there are about 1800 patients waiting for a transplant at any one time, and of these approximately 300 will die each year. GPs are well placed to raise community awareness about the potential for organ and tissue donation...
TopAfter Hours Emergency Mental Health & Problem Gambling Service
The objective is to provide a clinical service to assist people in acute psychiatric crisis in relation to problem gambling and suicidal behaviour...
TopThe Victorian Spleen Registry – information for GPs and patients
The Victorian Spleen Registry (VSR) at The Alfred hospital aims to assist GPs and patients in the ongoing management of asplenism (eg post splenectomy) and hyposplenism...
TopNational Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Underway
The Federal government National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is now well underway with all Australians turning 55 and 65 years of age this year being sent a faecal occult blood test...
TopGP screening is an adequately sensitive tool in detecting diabetic retinopathy.
Dr Anthony Hall, Head of the Ophthalmology Unit at The Alfred, says that "a combination of testing visual acuity and direct fundoscopy will detect approximately 70% of cases of diabetic retinopathy...
TopLung Health Pomotion Centre (LHPC) Education Program
Education programs in asthma and respiratory disease management for Health Professionals.
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