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imPossible: Spring 2026 newsletter
11 September 2026
Read about all the latest news and updates at The Alfred Foundation in the 2026 Spring edition of Impossible.
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Simulator to help hundreds of staff
28 August 2026
The Alfred has the largest Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the country, admitting about 3000 patients annually, providing specialised care for a wide range of critical conditions. This includes supporting hundreds of patients who have undergone cardiac surgery.
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Scholarships allow nurses to dream big
14 August 2026
The care provided by the nurses at The Alfred is frequently described by our patients as ‘the very best’. The nurses are the heartbeat of The Alfred and an investment in them is an investment in us all.
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Transforming the future of UTI care
15 May 2026
Half of all women will experience a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives, yet countless patients are still told their symptoms don’t exist. A reliance on a diagnostic test from the 1950s remains the global standard — one that routinely fails to detect chronic infection.
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For Chelsey: Elisha raises money in memory of her sister
6 March 2026
For Elisha King, raising money in memory of her sister, Chelsey, was in part about raising awareness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) through The Alfred and partly a healing process for herself.
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Impact 2025 - The Alfred Foundation year in review
23 February 2026
We are excited to share with you The Alfred Foundation's 2025 annual year in review, Impact.
To download the full publication or to view it in your browser, please click on the button below.
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Burns service at The Alfred boosted thanks to firefighters donation
20 January 2026
A glimpse of an exciting future for patients with complex major burns injuries via bioengineered skin is more advanced than ever before thanks to a burgeoning partnership between the Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS) at The Alfred and the Firefighters Charity Fund (FCF).
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imPossible: Spring 2025 newsletter
23 September 2025
Read about all the latest news and updates at The Alfred Foundation in the Spring 2025 edition of imPossible, thanks to the support of you, in our community.
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New hope for silicosis sufferers
8 August 2025
New hope is on the horizon for silicosis sufferers with Melbourne experts set to embark on a world-first trial aiming to halt progression of the deadly lung disease.
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A new look at wellness
7 July 2025
The opening of the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre in 2024 marked a monumental leap forward in the integration of cutting-edge research, clinical care and innovative cancer treatments.
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