News

New $3.5m operating theatre opens at The Alfred

4 January 2024

A new $3.5 million state-of-the-art operating theatre has opened at The Alfred – adding surgical capacity to the hospital’s dedicated planned surgery centre.

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patients

surgery

Big changes in stroke care

21 December 2023

The Alfred is turning the tide on stroke care, with a number changes bringing the team above national benchmarks in stroke care, including stroke prevention medication prescribing and leading to fantastic outcomes for patients. 

patients

stroke

Sun smart summer key for young people and children

15 December 2023

Amongst all the hustle and bustle of end-of-year festivities, there’s one thing Alfred specialists are urging Victorians to remember – the importance of sun safety.

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melanoma

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.

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patients

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“I just love nursing”: celebrating Nurse Practitioners Week

12 December 2023

Nurse Practitioners Week is an opportunity for us to celebrate and appreciate the crucial role that Nurse Practitioners play in delivering quality care and improving health outcomes across Australian communities. 

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nursing

staff

Annual Meeting 2023

7 December 2023

Alfred Health’s Annual Meeting was held on 6 December 2023. It provided an overview of events and activities at the health service over the past year.

patients

staff

Introducing Wren: the Women’s Recovery Network

1 December 2023

Wren – the Women’s Recovery Network – is set to open its doors next week, ushering in a new era of compassionate and tailored mental health support exclusively for women.

mental health

patients

Courage, Community and the Quest for Cure: A Modern HIV Story

29 November 2023

While World AIDS Day (1 December) is an opportunity to both reflect on the legacy of those who have sadly passed from AIDS-related illnesses, and celebrate the courage and humanity of people living with HIV, our dedicated clinicians and researchers maintain their admiration of this community all year-round.

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infectious diseases

research & innovation

New technology to enhance prostate cancer treatment

27 November 2023

In an Australian first, a state-of-the-art treatment technology is raising the bar on prostate cancer care at The Alfred.

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Preparation key for managing thunderstorm asthma risk

22 November 2023

If you have been out and about in Melbourne recently it is likely you will have heard someone talking about their hayfever symptoms. 

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respiratory