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The Alfred’s 150th Anniversary: A celebration of the human spirit

20 August 2021

Throughout its 150-year history The Alfred has stood firm with the Victorian community during times of challenge: fires, floods, disaster and much more.

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Alfred staff recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

17 June 2021

Congratulations to our own Associate Professor Edwina Wright AM, Professor Flavia Cicuttini AM and Colonel Susan Winter OAM, who were each named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this week.

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The role of radiation and chemotherapy in brain cancer

25 May 2021

Matt was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour called a glioblastoma - he's recently completed six weeks of radiation therapy. For patients like Matt, after having brain surgery the next step in brain cancer treatment is radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

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A journey through brain cancer treatment

21 May 2021

Treating brain cancer is a team effort, when a person is suspected of having a brain tumour they’ll begin their journey through treatment, starting with the first stop - Neuroradiology.  

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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.

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Trial targeting tumours

14 April 2021

A new device that targets hard-to-kill tumours is the focus of a research trial led by The Alfred's interventional radiology team.

clinical trials

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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.

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COVID-19 vaccine program begins

22 February 2021

Alfred Health staff are eagerly rolling up their sleeves as the health service assists with vaccinating frontline workers against COVID-19 this week.

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2020: the year of the global pandemic

21 December 2020

Wishing you safe and happy holidays, from Alfred Health.

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First aid for the mind

9 October 2020

Our Mental and Addiction Health team have created a Psychological First Aid (PFA) course to equip our staff with the skills to help someone in distress.

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