News

Family violence presentations increase

29 April 2021

The Alfred’s family violence team has seen a concerning increase in the number of people presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with injuries and mental health crises related to family violence.

emergency & trauma

patients

staff

Three-hour legs kick waiting times

26 April 2021

Prosthetic technology being trialled at Caulfield Hospital has lower limb amputees up and walking on a new prosthetic leg within three hours.

patients

prosthetics

research & innovation

Expanding access to cancer clinical trials

20 April 2021

Prostate, melanoma and rare cancer clinical trials will soon be available for patients in Gippsland thanks to a new partnership between Alfred Health and Latrobe Regional Hospital.

cancer

clinical trials

patients

trialhub

Pre-programming the way forward for epilepsy

7 April 2021

With the new model of a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS), our neurology team can pre-program our epilepsy patients treatment months in advance - meaning they can visit the hospital less often.

brain

epilepsy

neurology

neurosurgery

patients

staff

Searching through seizures

26 March 2021

Alex has suffered from epilepsy since he was 16 years old, he has up to three seizures a week, usually while he’s sleeping. Alex spent last week in our neurology clinical trials ward, the only one of its kind in Australia – to try get to the bottom of his seizures.

brain

epilepsy

neurology

patients

Victorian Premier to begin significant program of rehabilitation

15 March 2021

Earlier today, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was discharged from hospital to start a significant period of rehabilitation through our Better@Home service.

patients

Statement from The Alfred on the condition of the Victorian Premier

13 March 2021

Today, the Victorian Premier will move from the intensive care unit, into a ward at The Alfred

patients

Statement on the condition of the Victorian Premier

10 March 2021

This afternoon, The Alfred’s Director of ICU, Associate Professor Steve McGloughlin confirmed that the Victorian Premier was in a stable condition.

patients

Starting a conversation on the future of HIV care

3 March 2021

Alfred Health wants to hear from Victoria’s HIV community to help guide the future of HIV care.

hiv

patients

Don’t get burnt this long weekend

22 January 2021

What started as a fun night with friends quickly turned into months of painful rehab for 19-year-old Michael Robertson.

burns

fire safety

patients