News
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The homeless death statistics are shocking – but the true total may be even higher
4 December 2019
Past President of the AAPT Professor Sebastian Lucas article in The Guardian
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Great Ormond Street Hospital - mortuary team award
21 November 2019
The mortuary win Team of the Year at GOSH
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Birmingham Women's Hospital - Mortuary team award winners
18 November 2019
The BWH mortuary received the West Midlands Police public protection units 2019 team award on 2nd November
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The human body never truly disappears – finding the remnants of a tragic end can help us uncover atrocities
11 November 2019
The dead are never really gone. In archaeology and the forensic sciences, that’s quite literally true
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Suicide bereavement support to be made available across England
28 October 2019
Personalised bereavement support will be available on the NHS in England to care for people after a relative or friend’s suicide.
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Sharp Scratch Podcast featuring an APT
25 October 2019
Episode 14: Documenting death
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Doubting death: how our brains shield us from mortal truth
24 October 2019
Brain seems to categorise death as something that only befalls other people
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Annual Educational Event 2019 - morning report
4 October 2019
Gemma Norburn, AAPT student representative reports on the morning session of AEE 2019
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Annual Educational Event 2019 - afternoon session report
4 October 2019
Rebecca Haywood FAAPT reports on the afternoon sessions at AEE 2019
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Doctors face new laws on reporting deaths to coroners
1 October 2019
AAPT President Dr Michael Osborn quoted in the HSJ
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AAPT Survey 2019
26 September 2019
The AAPT kindly asks that you spend 5 minutes or so to complete a short survey
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Consent Training 2020
13 September 2019
On Friday 24th April 2020, the AAPT will host another training day on issues involving consent.
AAPT members can register for a discounted fee of £100. Members of the Bereavement Services Association (BSA), Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and the Royal College of Pathologists are also entitled to the discount if booking before 31st January 2020
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Mortuary team win excellence award
4 September 2019
The Mortuary team at Hemel Mortuary were awarded an excellence award from the Royal College of Pathologists for the teams contribution to education.
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Annual General Meeting 2019
23 August 2019
On Saturday 28th September 2019 between 16.15-17.00 is the 15th Annual General Meeting of the AAPT
This will take place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh
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Cremation costs vary by hundreds of pounds across UK
9 August 2019
Families in parts of the UK are paying hundreds of pounds more to cremate loved ones than others, figures show.
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Dealing with Bereavement – 21 Important things to Consider
2 August 2019
When a spouse, relative or close family friend passes away, many people find that they are overwhelmed
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Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation: Consultation Outcome
9 July 2019
The AAPT submitted it's response to the Government Consultation "Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation" on the 24th January 2018
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Council Elections 2019
8 July 2019
The AAPT are delighted with the response from members calling for nominations to the Council.
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‘Calming touch’ added to Colchester Hospital’s viewing room
2 July 2019
The mortuary viewing room at Colchester Hospital has been refurbished.
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Support with coronial autopsy research
25 June 2019
Leverhulme Trust funded exploratory research entitled ‘Investigating Unexpected Death: Values and Attitudes in Coronial Autopsies’
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Health Improvement Scotland - Mortuary Services Standards
4 June 2019
Draft standards for consultation
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"Do people talk enough about death? No, they don't. Not at all"
20 May 2019
Mid Essex Hospital Service Dying Matters feature
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AAPT Council Nominations 2019
10 May 2019
Are you interested in joining the AAPT Council?
There are five seats available on Council for election at the 28th September 2019 Annual General Meeting in Edinburgh
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HTA webinar "Our regulation of the Post Mortem sector"
9 May 2019
Regulation Managers who inspect mortuaries will be hosting a webinar explaining our role in this area and how we make sure mortuaries operate to high standards to support those who are bereaved and are affected by a post-mortem examination.
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London regional event - 27th June 2019
9 May 2019
Evening lecture scheduled for late June 2019
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UK to open first ‘body farm’ for forensic research
7 May 2019
Sites that allow the study of human remains have long existed in the United States and have started to appear recently in other countries
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AAPT Statement Regarding the late Emiliano Sala
28 April 2019
AAPT has today released a statement regarding the publishing of alleged autopsy photos on social media:
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Test yourself on Human Tissue Authority (HTA) legislation
17 April 2019
CPD resource that APTs may find useful
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Major delays to national deaths review policy
9 April 2019
A national scheme to improve safety with closer scrutiny of deaths is seeing major delays, with a large majority of areas missing its planned go-live date, HSJ has learned.
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Coroners could investigate stillbirths, say ministers
26 March 2019
Coroners in England and Wales may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths, so that each baby death is independently assessed.
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Unsung Hero Award for local mortuary team
13 March 2019
East Surrey Hospital’s mortuary team have won a national Unsung Hero Award
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Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS)
7 March 2019
The Medtronic Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) is a leadless pacing system implanted directly into the heart (Medtronic Micra® TPS Clinician Manual).
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AAPT membership renewal 2019/20 - Chair Report
4 March 2019
The AAPT susbcription year runs from 1st April to 31st March each year
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Introduce a Colleague Offer during March 2019
23 February 2019
Promotional offer for 50% subscription discount
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I am proud of my profession and will continue to lobby government for statutory registration
18 February 2019
The AAPT Vice-Chair John Pitchers FAAPT featured in The Guardian
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Annual Educational Event - call for abstracts
18 February 2019
We are looking for three volunteers to present on a relevant subject of their choice at the AAPT Annual Educational Event 2019
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Funding of up to £1,000 for professional & technical sector women available
6 February 2019
Women & Leadership International is administering a national initiative to support the development of female leaders across the UK’s professional & technical sector.
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A Life in Death, Forensic Scientist Sue Black in Conversation
4 February 2019
Join Professor Dame Sue Black as she breathes new life into the taboo subject of death
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AAPT Student Representative Gemma Norburn on BBC Radio
21 January 2019
New AAPT Student Representative Gemma Norburn appears on BBC Radio 1Xtra
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Level 3 and 4 Diploma course at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
4 January 2019
New Lead Facilitator for the Level 3 and 4 Diploma course at North Tees
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Guidelines on autopsy practice: Autopsy when drugs or poisoning may be involved
21 December 2018
This document was created to address the needs of the non-forensic autopsy pathologist dealing with deaths in which drugs, poisons or toxins may be involved, but which have nonetheless been deemed non-suspicious.
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Impact of the new medical examiner role on patient safety
18 December 2018
Alan Fletcher and colleagues outline how the new medical examiner system could create a world leading mortality review system if implemented appropriately
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Mortuary Managers Study Day 2018
14 December 2018
AAPT run annual events for Mortuary Managers (or Senior APTs responsible for the day-to-day running of a mortuary)
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Guidelines on autopsy practice: Autopsy for bodies recovered from water December 2018
7 December 2018
The autopsy guidelines published by the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) are benchtop guidelines for pathologists to deal with non-forensic consent and coroner’s post-mortem examinations in a consistent manner and to a high standard