News

Sandringham ED boosts paediatric specialists

9 May 2017

Sandringham Hospital has seen a significant spike in the number of children visiting the Emergency Department over the past year – but they will be in good hands thanks to the two new paediatric specialists who have joined the team.

Mindfulness app helps hospital workers find calm

3 April 2017

Hospital staff can now pause, unwind and refocus during their busy day thanks to a new mindfulness app developed by Alfred Health.

GPs armed with new guidelines to tackle STIs in the community

6 March 2017

Guidelines to assist general practitioners and sexual health specialists to detect, manage and treat sexually transmissible infections (STIs) have been updated to reflect new testing recently approved in Australia.

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A lunch by the bay

20 February 2017

Leading local business woman Patricia Ilhan will head an enlightening lunch to launch the 2017 Sandringham Hospital Appeal. 

Everyone has a story

10 February 2017

Alfred Health's new campaign uses patient experiences as a learning tool for patient care.

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Alfred Health staff receive Australia Day Honours

27 January 2017

Congratulations to two Alfred Health clinicians who were recognised in the Australia Day Honours List for 2017 for their dedication in caring for patients and significant contributions to the medical sector.

Alfred Health appoints Chief Operating Officer

12 January 2017

Chief Executive Prof Andrew Way has announced the appointment of Dr Tim Sinclair as Alfred Health’s new Chief Operating Officer.

Annual Meeting 2016: Chief Executive’s Address

24 November 2016

More than 150 people attended our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, 23 November - coming together to hear about patient care, highlights and improvements across Alfred Health over the past year.

Major grant for Sandringham Day Procedure Centre

24 November 2016

Sandringham Hospital’s day procedure centre is a major step closer to reality following a significant donation from the Sandringham Community Bank. 

Hospitals inundated in ‘thunderstorm asthma’ crisis

23 November 2016

The Alfred and Sandringham emergency departments were inundated with people suffering respiratory distress during Melbourne's 'thunderstorm asthma' crisis.

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