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Respiratory scientist Thomas was one of over 130 people to generously donate blood at The Alfred's Lifeblood pop up last week. The quarterly pop-up has now received almost 500 donations since last October, with a record number of 50 new donors attending last week.

Gippsland prostate cancer patients now have access to a breakthrough treatment that cuts radiation session time down from 20 to 5, as part of partnership between The Alfred and Latrobe Regional Health. Traralgon man Wayne (left) was the first LRH patient to receive the therapy.

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. For more about our extraordinary team of emergency nurses check out the full length video: bit.ly/4cyvdTk

Have you spotted sunflowers popping up around the hospital? They mean we're a Hidden Disabilities Sunflower supporter. The sunflower is a tool for people with non-visible disabilities to signal they may need extra understanding, help or time. More: tinyurl.com/bdzyw9yw

We're having a great day down at Southern Cross Station raising money for our Critical Care Appeal, alongside 3AW Melbourne, Bulla and Jayco. Alfred clinicians will be on radio today +tomorrow morning talking about the care they provide to the community. More: rb.gy/ptpvzu

Some special guests visited headspace Syndal recently, with Mark Butler MP, Carina Garland and headspace CEO Jason Trethowan dropping in to the The Alfred run centre to catch up with staff and volunteers, shining a light on our youth and mental health support services!

Thanks to our special guests Federal Member for Macnamara Josh Burns and Federal Member for Goldstein Zoe Daniel MP (she/her) for joining us in celebrating the 10 year anniversary of our early psychosis program headspace in Bentleigh!

We were delighted to have Ingrid Stitt MP join us at The Alfred today to announce 300 new scholarships to up-skill the mental health workforce. Thank you to our staff and past scholarship recipients who came along to celebrate and share their experiences working in mental health!

Happy 30th birthday to the Victorian Melanoma Service at The Alfred! Founded by Prof John Kelly (pictured with Prof Tori Mar), the VMS was one of the first Australian multidisciplinary cancer clinics, co-locating melanoma services and transforming the way patients received care.

The Alfred community shared in a moving Remembrance Day ceremony this morning. Deputy Chief Executive Prof Simone Alexander said the hospital offered its sincere gratitude to those who have served our nation in times of war and armed conflict. More: tinyurl.com/yc8a8dfa

We're inviting our community to join us for the Alfred Health Annual Meeting. You will hear about our achievements and results from 2023-24, as well as our plans for the coming year. It will be held online and in person on 4 December from 1–2pm. More: bit.ly/4hZWgux

Thank you to the Epilepsy Foundation of Australia for inviting me to drive this important national #Epilepsy campaign to empower clinicians to have conversations on #SUDEP with their patients Terence O'Brien Vaidehi Naganur Emma Foster Monash STM Neuroscience The Alfred

Extremely honoured to receive the Health Services Research Association of AU & NZ award recognising our work in improving access & effectiveness of sexual health services in Victoria. Thanks to all colleagues at MSHC Research The Alfred @SHSOV ASHM International Union against STIs The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) AMR Hub Translational Medicine at Monash University

🏥 Yesterday at the Annual Alfred Health Emergency Audit, our paediatric video series ‘H is for Hospital’ received a special mention! 🎉 Here’s to another year of creating projects that enhance patient experiences💙 Watch the full video series here 👉 bit.ly/HisforHospital

Alfred skin cancer specialists took to the cricket this week to offer free skin checks at the Renegades v Hurricanes match. Hosted by MSCAN, the team conducted checks while sharing tips on what to look out for on your own skin. What to look out for: bit.ly/42zZrSv