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Support for the Sunflower
18 October 2024
The Alfred is the first metropolitan hospital in Victoria – and one of the first few hospitals across the country – to support the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower.
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A new way of communicating in the ICU
9 October 2024
A new technology is having an immediate effect on patients’ wellbeing at The Alfred. The Grid Pad 12 with Eye Gaze technology allows patients who are unable to communicate verbally a method to do so.
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Full green ahead - Alfred volunteer and transplant recipient to compete
19 September 2024
Alfred Health volunteer and double-lung transplant recipient Steve Payne knows that he is biased.
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Help support Karen for our Critical Care Appeal this year
23 August 2024
Imagine being on the trip of a lifetime with your family, only to return home and hear the devastating news that you have cancer, and the situation is so serious you need to stay in hospital and commence treatment immediately.
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Mt Aspiring Challenge continues to inspire
8 August 2024
The pain and anguish of watching a loved one go through their journey with cancer is something that tens of thousands of Australians are experiencing every day.
For Betty Roberts, whose son David passed away more than 20 years ago, it remains a fresh and impactful memory. But it is also a memory which inspires her to continue fundraising towards blood cancer research at The Alfred through the Mt Aspiring Challenge.
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Jackson’s (half) marathon effort for The Alfred
21 June 2024
Jackson Arthur was in total shock when it happened. It was the last game of the season in 2022, playing for his local football club Chelsea.
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Bron sets ambitious fundraising target for Dry July
7 June 2024
A desire to beat her previous lofty fundraising record is driving one Alfred Health staff member ahead of this year’s Dry July challenge.
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The Alfred at the forefront of silicosis research
28 May 2024
The Alfred has emerged as a leader in the respiratory field across Australia for its treatment of silicosis – a potentially fatal lung disease which has soared in recent years. Glenn is just one of thousands of people for whom it has affected.
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Cancer therapy knowledge boosted thanks to nursing scholarship
20 May 2024
Alfred Health has been committed to nursing education since opening its doors in 1871, developing some of the most influential nurses in the country.
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Epilepsy, brain tumour patients to benefit from revolutionary technology at The Alfred
9 May 2024
In a Victorian-first, The Alfred can now use a revolutionary technology to best treat patients with epilepsy and brain tumours, thanks to the generosity of donors.
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