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Jodie knows how lucky she is to be alive – and is incredibly thankful to The Alfred for its role in that. So much so that she has become one of the top fundraisers for The Alfred ahead of this month's Run Melbourne event.

In an Australian first, The Alfred Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is now home to a mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner. With no other ICU in the country using mobile CT, the installation of the machine in 2022 was the culmination of a six-year project to revolutionise the way ICU patients, especially those who need head CT scans, are cared for. Costing just more than $1 million to purchase and install, the project could never have been achieved without the $850,000 generously contributed by the community.

To this day, Genevieve Gardner can’t believe the fortune which befell her upon suffering a ruptured aneurysm. From surviving a sensation that felt like two cars backing into her head simultaneously followed by weeks in The Alfred ICU, she emerged almost unscathed.

It reads like fiction, but incredibly is true.  Robert Trickey‘s journey through The Alfred’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is one that very few patients experience, ultimately leading to an emotional finale for Robert, his family and all the staff involved. 

While we celebrated the hospital’s 150th year of service last year, the invaluable contributions of our community have been integral to our achievements.