News

Celebrating World Pharmacists Day

25 September 2024

According to Senior Respiratory Pharmacist Grace Shaw, it’s a role that involves so much more than dispensing medication.

pharmacy

Taking e-scooter safety into your own hands

12 September 2024

A leading trauma doctor is urging e-scooter riders to take greater personal responsibility when it comes to use of the popular energy-efficient vehicles.

emergency & trauma

Why lived experience matters

11 September 2024

Today we celebrated the invaluable contributions, innovations, creativity and collective achievements of the lived experience workforce at the Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Lived Experience Symposium.  

mental health

Critical Care Appeal raising funds for lifesaving scanner

30 August 2024

Victorian cancer patients are set to benefit from the arrival of a world class scanner at The Alfred, transforming the speed with which the deadly disease is detected and treated.

cancer

critical care

A round of a-paws for therapy dogs

28 August 2024

If you’ve been at The Alfred recently, you may have spotted therapy dog Steven, along with owner Janette Wilson, making a visit to our inpatient psychiatry unit.

patients

volunteers

Mammoth swim for mental health

22 August 2024

Carnegie mum Kristen is just days away from taking on the mammoth challenge of swimming the English Channel to help raise funds for youth mental health.

fundraising

headspace

mental health

Sunflower spreading across Alfred sites

20 August 2024

While they may look like pretty decorations, the sunflowers adorning the front desk at The Alfred Centre hold an important message for visitors, patients and staff.

patients

patients come first

An extraordinary nursing team

19 August 2024

Nurses are commonly the first faces that patients see when arriving in an emergency department. They are also among those who leave the most lasting impression.

nursing

patients

Mind and body wellness begins for cancer patients

8 August 2024

For Ian, attending the new mind-body classes offered at the Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre allows him to care for his emotional and physical wellbeing while undergoing cancer treatment.

cancer

oncology

patients

‘The gift of life’: DonateLife Week 2024

28 July 2024

Conversations about organ donation can happen at any time of year, though that all-important reminder to share your wishes with loved ones is a central theme of DonateLife Week.

organ donation

staff

transplant