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Death & the Procurator Fiscal
An updated version of "Death & the Procurator Fiscal" has been published by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

London & South East Regional Network - evening lecture 16th January 2009
The first evening meeting of the London & South East Regional AAPT Network has been set for 16th January 2009.

Voluntary Registration Council Newsletter
The October edition of this newsletter focuses on CPD.

AAPT South West Regional Network
AAPT member Sam Goss gives a summary of work undertaken so far in forming a South West Region of the AAPT.

New RTR now online
RTR 16 (Transmissible Spongiform Encethalopathy Guidance) is now ready to complete in the members section

Mortuary Research Project
If mortuary managers and staff have time in their busy schedules they may be willing to help Sue Delve at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust as part of her MSC Dissertation.

Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Policy on the sale of bodies, body parts and tissue
Under section 32 of the Human Tissue Act 2004, it is an offence to engage in commercial dealings in bodily material, such as organs or tissue, for the purposes of transplantation. A person guilty of an offence under section 32 is liable to imprisonment for up to a year and/or a fine.

MSC Assistant Level Worker Survey
An integral component of the UK Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) Programme, led by the Department of Health, will be the provision of suitable learning and development programmes for the UK workforce in technical and support roles at career pathway Levels 1 to 4 and encompassing career pathway 5 as both a career role and, for some, a progression route into Scientist training.

AHP & HCS National Clinical Leads Secondments
Please follow the above link for further details for the AHP & HCS National Clincial Leads Secondments opportunities.

Healthcare Science Awareness Week 2009
Healthcare Science Awareness Week exists to raise the profile of healthcare scientists working in the NHS; and create opportunities for young people in schools to learn more about science in health.

Modernising Scientific Careers: listening events
The Department of Health has set-up a number of events around the country on Modernising Scientific Careers. All healthcare scientists are advised to attend any local events hosted by their SHAs to find out more about the proposals and how it could affect their profession.

Procuring slip-resistant footwear for use at work
HSE issue guidance on Procuring slip-resistant footwear for use at work.

NEMA Study Day
The National Emergency Mortuary Arrangements as provided by KBR are being trialled by the Home Office in Oct/Nov and the Home Office have very kindly offered the AAPT, in conjunction with CIFA, a Study Day on Friday 24th October 2008.

London & Southeast Regional AAPT Network formed
On the 1st September a group of Association members gathered to discuss proposals for the formation of a London Region of the AAPT.

'Is All Bereavement Traumatic?' - the experience of families and professionals
This event aims to explore issues around bereavement and to address the impact on families and professionals involved.

Agenda for Change Handbook Changes
The updated, as of 21 July 2008, terms and conditions of service handbook for Agenda for Change.

Digital Photography and the Autopsy
This article is taken from the July 2008 edition, number 143 of the The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists. It is reproduced with the full acknowledgement of the editor and the authors Dr G Rushton and Dr G Russell.

APT Consent Training Day - 4th July 2008
A full house of anatomical pathology technologists and several bereavement officers were present at the AAPT office on 4th July.

Annual Review 2007/08: Building Confidence
The HTA published its Annual Review 2007/08 on 30 July 2008. This has been a busy year for the HTA in which we approved almost 1000 living-donor transplants and licensed nearly 750 establishments.

Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) statement from the FHSC
The AAPT is a member body of the Federation for Healthcare Science and supports fully this statement with regard to Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC).

HTA Codes of Practice
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) has today launched a public consultation on our codes of practice.

Reflecting on Ambitious Visions
Last month saw the publication of the 'Darzi Report' as it has popularly become known. To give the full title High Quality Care for All - NHS Next Stage Review Final Report - Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, it comes almost exactly 10 years since its predecessor government White Paper The New NHS - Modern, Dependable, which was promoted by the then Secretary of State for Health, Frank Dobson.

Chief Scientific Officer's Conference
An invitation to attend the 5th Annual CSO awards, which this year has a large empahisis regarding the 60th anniversary of the NHS.

Voluntary Registration Workshop
On the 5th June, Council Member Iain Johnstone gave a presentation on voluntary registration. In this brief summary, Iain gives an account of his experience in promoting registration to colleagues....

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