News

From acknowledgement to accountability in Closing the Gap

27 March 2026

Elders, clinicians and community leaders came together at The Alfred recently to explore how strong relationships and accountability are essential to closing the gap in health outcomes for First Nations people. 

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Management of Women’s and Newborn Services moving to Bayside Health

20 March 2026

The management of Women’s and Newborn Services at Sandringham Hospital will transfer from Monash Health to Bayside Health in the second half of 2026.

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The Alfred goes trackside at F1

6 March 2026

Everyone at emergency and radiology knows orderly Mike O’Brien loves motor racing — and not just because he dresses up come Grand Prix season.

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For Chelsey: Elisha raises money in memory of her sister

6 March 2026

For Elisha King, raising money in memory of her sister, Chelsey, was in part about raising awareness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) through The Alfred and partly a healing process for herself.   

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fundraising

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research & innovation

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Are you active in your community and interested in quality healthcare?

2 March 2026

Call for Applications for Membership of Bayside Health Community Advisory Committee

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The Alfred named one of the world’s best hospitals

27 February 2026

The Alfred has once again been recognised among the world’s leading hospitals, earning a place in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 rankings.

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Companioning for better health outcomes

16 February 2026

A partnership between The Alfred’s Hospital Admissions Risk Program (HARP) and charity Social Health Australia (SHA) is improving health outcomes by pairing patients with volunteer ‘companions’.

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World-leading scanner is a gamechanger for patients and research

9 February 2026

Meet Karen, one of the first patients to be scanned using our new world-class advanced total body Quadra PET scanner.

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cancer

clinical trials

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research & innovation

Keeping safe and cool in the heat

6 January 2026

With the hot weather hitting Victoria, it’s a good time to refresh how to stay safe and cool this summer.

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patients

Welcome to Bayside Health

1 January 2026

Victoria’s newest health service, Bayside Health, has come to life to benefit more than one million Victorians through better connected care.

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