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Hamish and Charlotte in car seats
Be car seat safe
21 October 2019
At a recent education event, our Emergency Department team learnt some important things about child car seat safety. We hope sharing these messages with you will help keep our community safe on the roads, especially as we head into the holiday season.
emergency & trauma
Theatre nurses Sam and Kristen have both volunteered internationally
Sandy nurses volunteer internationally
10 September 2019
Sam and Kristen are two Sandringham theatre nurses who have taken their skills international, volunteering overseas to assist surgeries for those who don't have access to healthcare. 
volunteers
Former health minister Jill Hennessy opened the centre last year
Day Procedure Centre turns one
29 August 2019
The Sandringham Community Bank Day Procedure Centre® has had a successful first year – providing more than 2100 locals with expert care through their day procedures.
patients
Elderly woman crossing road
Elderly at risk of hypothermia at home
17 June 2019
Elderly Australians are dying in hospital of hypothermia developed living in their own homes, a study by The Alfred's Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah has found.
emergency & trauma
research & innovation
Pharmacist Nikki, Linda Buchholz, John Cole and Pharmacist Emily-Jane.
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.
staff
stroke
Carol Anderson and Kia Noble promote healthy options at the Sandringham Kiosk
Sandringham and Caulfield Hospitals cut back on sugar
30 January 2019
Sugary drinks are no longer on the menu at Caulfield and Sandringham hospitals in a major push to curb sugar intake and promote healthier choices. 
research & innovation
Elderly woman being helped to stay cool by a friend
Older Victorians warned about life-threatening heatstroke
23 January 2019
As Victorians continue to sweat through hot summer days, some people in our community are more vulnerable to heat-related illness. These include people over the age of 65, young children and people with certain pre-existing medical condition.
aged care
Cardiologist Colin and patient Angela
Saving hearts at Sandringham Hospital
26 October 2018
Angela is one of the first patients to have an echocardiogram at Sandringham Hospital, after The Alfred expanded its services to Bayside.
heart
Alfred Health staff accept Premier’s Health Service of the Year award
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.
staff
Former health minister Jill Hennessy opened the centre last year
Sandringham Community Bank® Day Procedure Centre open for business
15 August 2018
 Minister for Health Jill Hennessy has officially opened the $2.5 million Sandringham Community Bank® Day Procedure Centre at Sandringham Hospital.
patients