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Passing of a leader who shaped patient care

20 August 2019

Former Alfred Healthcare Group chief executive and Health Roundtable co-founder, William (Bill) Kricker has passed away.

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Night shift radiographer thanked for 51 years

12 July 2019

Alfred Health is saying goodbye to its longest serving radiographer, Wendy Weaver, who commenced working at The Alfred on January 2nd 1968.

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ICU patient’s dream of marriage realised

1 June 2019

The Alfred’s ICU staff were honoured to help fulfil patient Toni Carroll’s dream of getting married to her partner and father of her two children, Jesse Welsh.

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Stroke scare pushes patient to quit smoking

31 May 2019

A life-threatening stroke shook John Cole into taking serious steps to improve his health – most notably he stopped smoking.

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Thanking our nurses

12 May 2019

As we recognise International Nurses Day on Sunday 12th (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth) we celebrate all of our nurses at Alfred Health and the vital role they play in delivering quality healthcare to our communities.

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Honouring wartime Alfred nurses

29 April 2019

The Alfred Hospital Nurses League took part in the march to the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day 2019.

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Giving back

8 March 2019

So grateful was one family for the care of their son that they generously gifted our Tartan About fundraising team enough to achieve their target sum.

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Family violence is a serious health issue

28 November 2018

With healthcare workers in a unique position to identify family violence, Alfred Health is supporting staff to respond sensitively and safely to patients needing help.

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Alfred Health recognised for excellence in healthcare

12 October 2018

Alfred Health was named Premier’s Large Public Health Service of the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards on Thursday night.

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Alfred nurse wins national award

11 May 2018

Roni Murphy won HESTA's Outstanding Graduate Award for developing a new record keeping system that improves the care experience of patients who have difficulty communicating.

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