- Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology

Mortuary Managers Study Day 2018

13 September 2018

AAPT run annual events for Mortuary Managers (or Senior APTs responsible for the day-to-day running of a mortuary).

'The NHS is not just doctors and nurses': five hidden roles

12 September 2018

Incoming AAPT Council member Lakiesha Ward featured in the Guardian

DVI training day report – 23rd August 2018

7 September 2018

Student member Kirsty Bullen reports on the AAPT/UKDVI training event run on 23rd August

Annual General Meeting 2018

6 September 2018

The annual general meeting of the Association takes place on Saturday 29th September

The Cost of Dying

6 August 2018

Deceased people have been held in mortuaries for more than a year whilst relatives struggle to pay for funerals, research by ITV News shows.

Opt-out organ donation 'in place by 2020' for England

5 August 2018

A new opt-out system for organ donation will be in place by 2020 in England, if Parliament approves "Max's Law".

Health & Safety Executive (HSE) - updated Managing infection risks when handling the deceased (July 2018)

2 August 2018

The HSE have updated the Managing infection risks when handling the deceased guidance with input from the AAPT and other stakeholders

Supreme Court backs agreed end-of-life decisions

30 July 2018

Legal permission will no longer be required to end care for patients in a permanent vegetative state, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Research - Support After Suicide

25 July 2018

APTs might be well placed to help with a survey

Are you an APT Student at Level 3 or 4?

25 July 2018

You can express an interest in joining the AAPT Council as Student Rep

NHS publishes guidance to help trusts learn from deaths

13 July 2018

The NHS is today publishing guidance to help trusts work with bereaved families and carers.

Council Nominations 2018

4 July 2018

The AAPT Council had three seats available for the 2018 AGM

Consultation on Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations

3 July 2018

This is a consultation on the draft regulations to implement Funeral Expense Assistance (FEA) which will replace the current UK Government Funeral Expenses Payment (more commonly known as the Funeral Payment) in Scotland by summer 2019.

South East Regional Event 2018- Eastbourne District General Hospital

19 June 2018

Gemma Norburn reports on a fascinating regional workshop around reconstruction

Royal Society for Public Health - Level 3 Diploma

19 June 2018

APT History Makers via Level 3 top-up

Pre-paid funeral plans

7 June 2018

The government believes the current self-regulatory framework for the funeral plan sector is not sufficient to ensure the fair treatment of consumers and believes a more robust regime is required

Fifty Shades of Green

4 May 2018

Anita Hardy Trainee APT, reports on her observation work with the Ambulance Service

Trainee APT view on Consent Training

24 April 2018

Student member Gemma Norburn gives an overview of the recent Consent Training

Consent Training 2018

20 April 2018

AAPT today hosted the 2018 national consent training event in liaison with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA)

AAPT Council Nominations 2018

18 April 2018

Are you interested in joining the AAPT Council?

There are three seats available on Council for election at the 29th September 2018 Annual General Meeting in London

Funeral March at Barts Pathology Museum

6 April 2018

Gemma Norburn, trainee APT, reports on Funeral March at Barts Pathology Museum

RSPH Level 3 Diploma Course

16 March 2018

RSPH Level 3 Diploma Course - University Hospital of North Tees
Applications for October 2018 start date with in house programme starting February 2019

2018-19 subscription year - a message from AAPT Chair

13 March 2018

Once again another year has flown by and it is renewal time for your AAPT membership

AAPT conference 2018 - abstract submissions

21 February 2018

Are you looking for a new experience and 5 activity CPD credits?

Conference Booking is Live!

13 February 2018

The annual AAPT conference is an annual opportunity for delegates to update their knowledge of scientific, technological, legal and social issues relating to the healthcare science profession of anatomical pathology technology.

Scottish Government to fund National Bereavement Care Pathway

11 February 2018

Sands and the partners working together on the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) for pregnancy and baby loss, are delighted to announce that the project will launch in Scotland from April onwards, thanks to funding from the Scottish Government.

Mortuary Review Group (Scotland)

7 February 2018

Review of mortuary standards across Scotland

The Animal as a Crime Scene

7 February 2018

Free article from the RCPath Bulletin

Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation - AAPT response

24 January 2018

The AAPT has submitted it's response to the Government Consultation "Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation"

"CALLING ALL MENTORS!"

9 January 2018

Are you a mentor to a trainee APT who is either on a registered Level 3 / Level 4 training course?
Are you about to employ a trainee APT and register them for the next training course?

Ministers looking to appoint a Chair to the Human Tissue Authority (HTA)

4 January 2018

The Department of Health is currently recruiting for a new Chair of the Human Tissue Authority

AAPT to input into Science Council strategy

6 December 2017

The AAPT, as a Member Body, were invited to input into a Board strategy day organised by the Science Council on 6^th December.

RCPath response to Coroner's Report

4 December 2017

The Royal College of Pathologists welcomed the Annual Report of the Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC.

Medical examiners will begin work in 2019

25 October 2017

The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) welcomes Lord O’Shaughnessy’s announcement today that a national system of independent medical examiners will be introduced from April 2019

AAPT & UKDVI Training Day

20 October 2017

AAPT & UK Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) today provided a one-day intensive training programme that has been developed for all grades of Anatomical Pathology Technologists (APT).

Hundreds of families block organ donation

19 October 2017

Organs from 505 registered donors could not be made available for transplant in the last five years because of objections from relatives.

Call for APTs to support Emergency & Preparedness Research

10 October 2017

The Health Protection Research Unit is looking for APT support in identifying a Control Group for a research project they are conducting in collaboration with King’s College London.