The annual renewal message provides me with the opportunity to communicate with every member in what has been, in many ways, a breakthrough year for the Association. As ever, I thank you for your invaluable membership and support of your professional body.
On a chilly London afternoon, although fortunately pre-snowfall in the capital, anatomical pathology technologists attended an open invitation meeting at Coldbath Square to discuss the published results of the AAPT survey for members and non-members.
The medical student walks reverently across the parquet floor: hanging gas lamps spill pools of light onto the polished wood, and as his shadow swims through them he hears the echoes of his footfalls rise purposefully to the lantern ceiling.
The AAPT are delighted to announce the date and venue for Conference 2012.
The AAPT, in conjunction with Home Office and UKDVI, will facilitate a one day DVI awareness training day.
A forensic technician (Alison Anderson MBE) has searched, removed from the bodies, photographed, washed and hangs out to dry, clothing from victims, who were massacred near Srebrenica, Bosnia Herzegovina in July 1995.
The AAPT would like to thank all those who took time out to complete the survey published at www.aaptuk.org.
The AAPT are delighted to re-run the successful training day on issues involving consent.
This document describes an updated, UK-wide strategic approach to planning for and responding to the demands of an influenza pandemic. It supersedes the 2007 National framework for responding to an influenza pandemic (including the equivalent Scottish version).
The 'Celebrating Success' awards are an annual event run by the Royal Derby Hospital to highlight outstanding work carried out by departments within the Trust through out the year.
The AAPT Emergency & preparedness Lead, Alison Anderson, yesterday received her MBE at Buckingham Palace from HRH The Prince of Wales.
New guidance on developing bereavement services
The AAPT kindly asks that you spend 5 minutes or so to complete a ten question survey.
The AAPT were delighted to welcome delegates to their Exhibition Stand at the IBMS Congress in Birmingham.
We are all acutely aware of the difficult financial position that prevails at the moment with the governments drive to reduce expenditure from the public purse.
Congratulations to the AAPT Emergency & Preparedness Lead Alison Anderson who has been awarded the Honour of MBE for 'Services to Anatomical Pathology'.
NHS Blood & Transport (NHSBT) are an organisation that strive to provide safe and effective tissue for use in saving and enhancing patients lives.
Health staff have made seven pledges to patients at the end of their lives.
At the beginning of the year multiple agencies in North Devon joined forces to ensure consistent care and information is provided to families who have been bereaved.
Early images from the Consent Training Day held today in liaison with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).
There are 6 places on Council up for election at the Annual General Meeting in Glasgow on 17th September 2011
In recognition of close working links and synergies of roles, the AAPT formally announce a specialist partnership with Bereavement Services Association and the Coroner’s Officers Association.
On Thursday 7th April 2011 APTs met at the inspiring Gordon Museum, Guy’s Campus, London. The CPD evening focused on two very informative talks covering two lesser known faiths, Hare Krishna and Zoroastrianism.
Guidance out today highlights the wide-ranging and sensitive care it is helpful that nurses and their colleagues undertake when an adult dies.
The annual renewal provides the opportunity to communicate with every member in what has, once again, been an eventful year for the Association and mortuary services. As ever, I thank you for your invaluable membership and support.
Healthcare Science Week 2011 will be held during National Science and Engineering week March 11-20th 2011.
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has announced the appointment of Jill Rodney as its new Chief Executive. Ms Rodney will commence her full-time role on 31 January 2011, and replaces Alan Potter who is retiring after 20 years as Chief Executive.
The Health Protection Agency is understandably keen to ensure accurate identification of any death where influenza virus may have played a part.
AAPT Council member Terry Johnson calls for change in an article first published in The Bulletin of The Royal College of Pathologists
What would happen to your department if on Saturday evening you and your colleagues won the lottery syndicate?
The AAPT are still represented as one of the key stakeholder groups on the HTA Histopathology working group (previously known as the Post Mortem sector working group).
Following the AAPT's response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Death Certification Bill our Vice Chair, Ishbel Gall, was invited to attend Parliament to take part in an oral evidence session with the Health and Sport Committee.
The new scheme for recruitment into graduate entry level Healthcare Scientist training posts in England will start in January 2011 for the September 2011 intake of Scientist Training Programme (STP) trainees - part of the Modernising Scientific Careers programme.
September 2011, Scotland (date/venue to be confirmed) will be the 7th Annual AAPT Conference.
Supporters of Cruse Bereavement Care may be interested in The Big Hug, a new Winter Appeal that aims to raise money for the important work Cruse does to support bereaved children and young people.
AAPT Vice Chair Ishbel Gall ruminates on another successful AAPT conference.
The AAPT are delighted to re-run the successful training day on issues involving consent.
A full report on an insightful and informative CBRN Awareness Day, which was held on October 26th at Westminster City Hall
AAPT Vice-Chair Ishbel Gall on a very successful Conference 2010
How do you know your doing enough CPD?
AAPT member Ben Deakin reflects on the study day, which was held on October 2nd in the Gordon Musuem, London.
The President of the AAPT Professor Sebastian Lucas was delighted to present CPD Awards to members Alison Anderson, Laura Morgan, Maria Smith and Katie Tomkins.
The AAPT were delighted at the AGM 2010 to present Michael Elton FAAPT with the signed copy of the Peter James novel Dead Like You.
The AAPT were recently encouraged that a Student member has offered their services as a co-opted trainee member on Council.
We live, so we are told, in a free world. People like things to be free. Free spirits, fat free, interest free and tax-free are all phrases we know and love. So why should the phrase ‘latex free’ prove to be such a distinctly unpopular expression? Well, pull up a chair and I will tell you.
The NHS White Paper, Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS, sets out the Government's long-term vision for the future of the NHS.
As a manufacturer of stainless steel autopsy and post mortem equipment, Steel Line Ltd is very pleased to continue its support of ongoing professional development within the AAPT, by renewing its sponsorship of the Learning Zone domain.
Win a signed copy of the latest Peter James Bestseller Dead Like You if you can!
AAPT launch Code of Conduct for members
In May 2008, after several years of painstaking research and investigation, a number of group burials dating from the First World War were identified at Pheasant Wood, near Fromelles in northern France.
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agents: safe working and the prevention of infection - Annex H updated
The BSA AGM and Conference, ‘Ordinary People , Extraordinary Achievements’ was held on 19th May at St Thomas Hospital was well attended and full of variety.
There are 6 places on Council up for election at the 18th September Annual General Meeting in Manchester.
The AAPT ran a successful training day on issues surrounding the taking of consent.
AAPT council member Sam Goss reports on what proved to be a successful event for the AAPT and an indispensible one for it's members.
At the recent AAPT Council meeting, the Chair James Lowell was delighted to present Tina Mackay with the AAPT CPD Award Certificate.
AAPT has been asked to comment on the removal of various tubes and lines from the deceased particularly before their release to funeral directors.
Intra osseous devices are used by all ambulance Trusts across the country for paediatric arrests. Currently the South East Coast Ambulance Trust uses these devices for adult arrests as well.
Thank you for your continued support of the AAPT. It is through the annual subscription and enthusiasm of our members that the AAPT is able to represent the profession of anatomical pathology technology.
Delegates are now able to register for the 6th Annual Conference of the AAPT.
The AAPT are delighted to re-run the popular Consent Training Day, offering speakers & expertise from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) and AAPT Council.
BBC article from AAPT President Professor Sebastian Lucas
As Healthcare Science week 2010 approaches in March (12-21st) we really need your help to make it a success!
A report from AAPT council member Ishbel Gall on Modernising Scientific Careers
The AAPT would like to offer members 50% off the 2010-11 subscription fee for introducing a newly proposed or lapsed member.
The AAPT were delighted to receive, and accept, an invitation by the Human Tissue Authority to nominate a representative for the HTA Post Mortem Sector Working Group.
Healthcare Science week 2010 has been launched at the Chief Scientific Officers (CSO) conference. It will take place from March 12-21 2010.
Notice for Designated Individuals regarding compliance reporting and the retention of tissue and organs following post-mortem examination
Are you passionate and enthusiastic about your healthcare science?
This update on Modernising Scientific Careers is taken from the Chief Scientific Officer's November bulletin.
Congratulations to James Lowell and his “Room to Grieve” colleagues. Public Service Award winners in the Innovation & Progress Partnership working category!
AAPT Member Sarah Purdy gives a report from the latest event organised by the London & South East AAPT Regional Network held at Westminster City Hall.
Sam Goss reports from the HTA Conference that was held in London on the 21st October.
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) has launched a new leaflet for families who have experienced the death of a baby or young child.
This year saw the AAPT back in London for the 5th Annual Conference. This year Conference was in an extremely interesting and very different venue, The Gordon Museum, part of the Guys & St. Thomas’ Campus.
The AAPT will, on behalf of UK DVI, be responsible for the management, training and deployment of APTs, as part of the UK DVI Team.
James Lowell, Ishbel Gall, Sam Goss and myself represented the AAPT at the IBMS Congress held at the ICC in Birmingham between 28-30th September 2009.
The HTA’s revised codes of practice came into force yesterday (15 September 2009).
Many APT's have heard a lot about the EUWTD and the WTR in the past ten years and the comments heard have usually been accompanied by shaking heads and sometimes worrying suggestions and decisions.
Past-Chair of the AAPT Robert McNeil interviewed by the BBC with regard to the mass excavation of WW1 British & Australian Servicemen in Fromelles.
Post-mortem examinations have been suspended at Wales' biggest hospital after inspectors found major problems.
Robert McNeil has been awarded, and accepted, Honorary Fellowship of the AAPT.
The AAPT has launched the new and improved www.aaptuk.org
The AAPT were approached, along with all other stakeholder professional bodies, by the Department of Health to respond to the “Future of the Healthcare Science Workforce: Modernising Scientific Careers, the Next Steps” Consultation.
From April 8th, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) will take ownership of the CPA.