The Alfred Hospital
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For the hospital in Sydney, see Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. For other uses of the name, see Alfred (disambiguation).
The Alfred Hospital, (also known as The Alfred or Alfred Hospital) is a leading tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. It is the second oldest hospital in Victoria after Melbourne Hospital which is still operating on its original site.[2] The hospital is one of two major adult trauma centres in Victoria, and houses the largest intensive care unit in Australia. In 2021 it was ranked as one of the world's best hospitals.[3]
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Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°50′46″S 144°58′58″E | ||||||||||
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Care system | Public | ||||||||||
Type | District General, Teaching | ||||||||||
Affiliated university | Monash University | ||||||||||
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Emergency department | Yes | ||||||||||
Beds | 638[1] | ||||||||||
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Helipad | (ICAO: YAFD) | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1871; 153 years ago (1871) | ||||||||||
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Website | www |
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The Alfred Hospital is a major teaching hospital affiliated with Monash University.[citation needed] Alfred Health manages The Alfred Hospital along with Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital.[4]