Patient resources

We produce useful resources to help inform patients and their families about their care and encourage involvement in making decision about treatment. 

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The Alfred - Alma Road CCU: Information for Families & Carers Brochure
The Alfred - Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Cardiac biopsy
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Cardiac MRI
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Coaching for Heart Health (COACH)
Information for patients about the coaching for heart health program.
Brochure
The Alfred - Computer Tomography (CT) Angiogram
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Coronary Angiogram/Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Custom Neck Orthoses
Information for patients who need to wear a Custom Neck Orthosis.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - De-roofing Procedure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Information for patients about what to expect following the deroofing procedure, possible risks and wound care after the procedure.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Decompression Illness (DCI) Fact sheet
The Alfred - Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Echocardiogram (Echo)
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Elbow (Radial Head) Fracture
Information for patients about a radial head or elbow fracture, how to look after it in the first few days and what to expect over the coming weeks.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Electrophysiology / Radio Frequency Ablation
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Epidural Analgesia
Information for patients about an epidural for pain relief
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Equipment Instructions: Hospital Bed
Information for patients and caregivers on how to use a hospital bed safely and effectively at home.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Event Monitor
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Everybody Needs a GP Brochure
The Alfred - Exercise ECG test
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - GLP-1 agonist medications and your surgery
This information tells you what to do if you take a GLP-1 agonist medication and are having surgery.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Going home after a nerve or muscle biopsy
Information about what to do after your nerve or muscle biopsy.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Going home after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Information about what to do after your Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF).
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Going home after back surgery: Laminectomy or Discectomy
Information about what to do after your Laminectomy or Discectomy.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Going home after brain surgery
Information about what to do after your brain surgery.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Going home after Carpal Tunnel Decompression
Information about what to do after your Carpel Tunnel Decompression.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Going home after neck surgery: Laminectomy or Foraminotomy
Information about what to do after your Laminectomy or Foraminotomy.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Hand Stretches Factsheet for Burns Patients
A list of recommended stretches for patients following a burn injury.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Holter Monitor
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Hospital in the Home (HITH) Brochure Booklet
The Alfred - How to plan for your colonoscopy procedure
Helpful information for patients preparing for a colonoscopy at Alfred Health
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Information for Patients Booklet Fact sheet
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Brochure
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test with Continuous Laryngoscopy Brochure
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperventilation Challenge Brochure
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Hypertonic saline for airway clearance assessment Brochure
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Inhaled Mannitol to Assist Airway Clearance Brochure
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Mannitol Challenge Brochure
The Alfred - Lung Function Laboratory - Mannitol Challenge with Nasal Endoscope Brochure
The Alfred - Mental and Addiction Health Inpatient Unit
Essential information for consumers, families and friends about the Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Inpatient Unit
Brochure
The Alfred - Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Information for patients about Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - PARC (Prevention And Recovery Care)
Find out about the PARC program which offers short-term residential support for people experiencing mental health issues.
Brochure
The Alfred - Patient and Family Accommodation Resource Booklet
Find out about local accommodation options close to the hospital.
Brochure
The Alfred - Right Heart Catherisation
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Safe use of wheelchair accessible taxis
Information about how your wheelchair is secured in an accessible taxi, as well as the features that help keep you safe.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Sharing photos for pressure garment prescription
Information for patients about how photos of your burn injury are shared and used when ordering custom pressure garments.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Stress echocardiogram
Information for patients
Fact sheet
The Alfred - The transit lounge at The Alfred
Information for patients about The Alfred transit lounge.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Topiramate for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Information for patients about Topiramate for IIH.
Fact sheet
The Alfred - Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TOE)
Information for patients
Fact sheet