Service and clinic moves at The Alfred
You may have noticed a good deal of construction being undertaken at The Alfred. As demand for our hospital services continues to grow, we are relocating some services, clinics and even wards.
Your cooperation and support is greatly appreciated as we complete these important projects to improve our hospital.
Which areas, services and clinics are affected?
Ward 5 West redevelopment - now open
In October 2019, a new purpose-built trauma ward, 5 West, opened at The Alfred, located on level 5 in the Main Ward Block. The new ward has replaced ward 2 West.
5 West features include 40 new patient beds (including 10 new single-bed patient rooms), a dedicated surgical procedure zone, a dedicated active therapy zone, family meeting rooms and waiting areas and new medical equipment.
Changes to the Intensive Care Unit at The Alfred
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at The Alfred is a specially staffed and equipped unit that provides care for patients with life threatening, or potentially life threatening, conditions.
To help meet our community's increasing need for critical care services, we expanded our ICU in September 2019. The ICU is now located on levels one and three at The Alfred, with both ICUs delivering the same quality of treatment and care.
To find out which ICU your loved one is in, please see our reception team, on the hospital's ground floor near the main entrance on Commercial Road or call ICU on (03) 9076 0700.
A map with further details and directions on where to go once you arrive can be found here.
Ward 2F renovations
From Monday October 21, ward 2F will be closed for infrastructure renovations, to improve this area for patients and families.
Patients previously admitted to 2F will be admitted to 2 West, in the hospital’s Main Ward Block, during this time.
Please use the Main Ward Block lifts if you are visiting a loved one on 2 West.
Cardiothoracic, Heart Transplant & Ventricular Assist Device Clinic moves
The Alfred's Cardiothoracic Clinics moved on Monday June 17 so you may need to come to a different location than what is indicated on your appointment letter.
The following clinics are now located in Centre Block, Ground Floor:
Cardiothoracic Clinic
Heart Transplant Clinic
Ventricular Assist Device Clinic
An updated campus map can be found here and volunteers will be able to assist you once you are at the hospital.
Your cooperation and support is greatly appreciated.
Specialist Consulting Clinics move
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As part of a project to modernise infrastructure, several wards in The Alfred's Main Ward Block will temporarily relocate over the next four years.
This Victorian Government funded project will improve facilities for patients and staff, bringing facilities up to current day standards and community expectations.
The first of the moves saw the Specialist Consulting Clinics located in the Private Consulting Rooms move to Alfred Lane House near Moubray Lane in May 2019.
The following clinics were affected by this move:
- Movement Disorders
- Clinical Haematology
- Haematology Late Effect
- Myeloma
- Medical Oncology
- Staff Health
- Dermatology (UVB)
- Endocrinology (Women’s Health)
- Endocrinology (metabolic)
- Psychiatry
- Asthma and Allergy
- General Medicine
- Chronic Disease Management
Courtyard development - Psychiatry
A new courtyard is being created in Psychiatry, on the Ground Floor.
Funded by a generous donor and The Alfred Foundation, the courtyard is being designed as a ‘calming garden’.
Stage one, which includes new paving, painting and installing garden furniture and exercise equipment, is nearing completion. The planting of a lush tropical garden will begin in cooler temperatures, with the courtyard expected to be fully completed by the end of April.
Waiora Clinic is moving
Since opening Waiora Clinic in 2007, our clinical programs and community mental health services have continued to grow. The premises are no longer suitable for our needs so we are now preparing to move.
When our lease expires, Waiora Clinic will relocate to 607 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne.
At this site, we will be able to consolidate our adult community clinics and provide a range of services, including physical health care, psychological therapies, drug and alcohol support and peer support all in the one place.
The treatment team will remain the same.
We are planning to stay at 435 Malvern Rd until August this year. Updates will be forthcoming once plans are confirmed.
Information forums will be held, to allow our community to ask questions. Dates will be posted here.