The Alfred Hospital
| The Alfred Hospital | |||||||||||
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| Geography | |||||||||||
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′46″S 144°58′58″E / 37.8461°S 144.9827°E | ||||||||||
| Organisation | |||||||||||
| Care system | Public | ||||||||||
| Type | District General, Teaching | ||||||||||
| Affiliated university | Monash University | ||||||||||
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| Emergency department | Yes | ||||||||||
| Beds | 638 | ||||||||||
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| Helipad | (ICAO: YAFD) | ||||||||||
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| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1871 | ||||||||||
| Links | |||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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. 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.
The Alfred Hospital is a major teaching hospital affiliated with Monash University. Alfred Health manages The Alfred Hospital along with Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital.