News
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Fifty Shades of Green
4 May 2018
Anita Hardy Trainee APT, reports on her observation work with the Ambulance Service
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Trainee APT view on Consent Training
24 April 2018
Student member Gemma Norburn gives an overview of the recent Consent Training
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Consent Training 2018
20 April 2018
AAPT today hosted the 2018 national consent training event in liaison with the Human Tissue Authority (HTA)
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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
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Funeral March at Barts Pathology Museum
6 April 2018
Gemma Norburn, trainee APT, reports on Funeral March at Barts Pathology Museum
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RSPH Level 3 Diploma Course
16 March 2018
RSPH Level 3 Diploma Course - University Hospital of North Tees
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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
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AAPT conference 2018 - abstract submissions
21 February 2018
Are you looking for a new experience and 5 activity CPD credits?
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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.
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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.
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Mortuary Review Group (Scotland)
7 February 2018
Review of mortuary standards across Scotland
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The Animal as a Crime Scene
7 February 2018
Free article from the RCPath Bulletin
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Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation - AAPT response
24 January 2018
The AAPT has submitted it's response to the Government Consultation "Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation"
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"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?
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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
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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 6th December.
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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AAPT Conference 2017 - the afternoon report
9 October 2017
Lara-Rose Iredale MAAPT is a recently qualified APT, and reports on the afternoon session at Conference 2017
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AAPT Conference 2017 - morning report
6 October 2017
Laura Evans MAAPT has recently passed the Level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology and reports on the morning session in Cardiff
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North Tees approved to deliver RSPH Level 4 in APT
5 October 2017
Call for expressions of interest!
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New dates announced for the Level 3 APT Top Up programme.
5 October 2017
Expressions of interest call for Level 3 top-up programme
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AAPT Conference 2017
4 October 2017
Images from an amazing weekend for APTs - the best attended Conference to date!
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Mortuary Managers Study Day 25th November 2017
27 September 2017
AAPT run annual events for Mortuary Managers (or Senior APTs responsible for the day-to-day running of a mortuary).
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Invitation to share your experience of a Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register
21 September 2017
APTs can feedback on their Academy experience to the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
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RSPH Awards for Paul Abrahams and Michelle Lancaster
14 September 2017
Excellent news from the RSPH
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Mortuary Managers Study Day 2017
12 September 2017
The AAPT are looking at hosting another of the popular study days for Mortuary Managers
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Does the UK need a human 'body farm'?
8 September 2017
Understanding decomposition can hold the key to solving murders, finding missing people and crucially recognising them, and that is why "body farms" exist.
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DVI Training Event 20th October 2017
1 September 2017
The AAPT, in conjunction with the UKDVI APT Team, will provide a one-day intensive training programme on the 20th October
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Families deserve a final Grenfell death toll. We mustn’t be slaves to DNA testing
31 August 2017
Relying on exact DNA science to identify the fire’s victims could lead to years of cruel uncertainty. We should learn from other disasters, trying new approaches
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FREE CBRN Forensics Workshop - Brussels
23 August 2017
This is the closing event of the Generic Integrated Forensic Toolbox for CBRN incidents (GIFT) project and the program has been designed by the consortium to give attendees an overview of the project, what has been achieved, and GIFT’s role in future national plans.
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AAPT successful in Science Council Member Body application
9 August 2017
Today the AAPT were delighted to be accepted as a Member Body of the Science Council.
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Major causes of death and how they have changed
4 August 2017
Since 2001, death rates from heart disease and stroke have halved for both males and females.
Over the same time period deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s have increased by 60% in males and have doubled in females.
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The RSPH Heggie award winner for the 2016 Level 3 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology has been announced today.
19 July 2017
The winner is Paul Abrahams from Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Paul was supported during his training as a trainee anatomical pathology technologist (APT) by the team at Southend University Hospital, including his mentors, Tim Cahill - Senior APT and Dr S Payne - Consultant Histopathologist . We are sure the team will be delighted with the result Paul has achieved and the celebrations in the department will no doubt begin very soon!
Paul attended the Level 3 Diploma course at North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and lead course facilitator, Michelle Lancaster is delighted by the announcement but not entirely surprised as it was evident from the outset just how much hard work Paul put into his studies. Paul consistently produced work to an extremely high standard and successfully passed all 10 modules of the Level 3 Diploma on his first attempt - qualifying in September 2016.
Paul’s practical external assessor said; Paul is a real team player and is passionate about his career as an APT… he has the interest and inclination to better his working practices to achieve the best results possible giving him good standards of practice both now and in the future. Paul is empathetic and compassionate and is a joy to be around in the mortuary environment and is a total asset to the mortuary and the team.
The Heggie award is presented yearly to the trainee APT who completes all 10 modules of the Level 3 Diploma to a high standard and who also receives the highest overall average score in the 4 examinations set by RSPH.
Paul, who is also a member of the AAPT, will be presented with his award during a ceremony held by RSPH in London on the 14th September 2017.
The AAPT would like to offer congratulations to Paul on his excellent achievement. Well done.
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External Assessor Training Awareness Day
26 June 2017
Emma Romeling FAAPT reports on the latest External Assessor Training Awareness Day training on the 22nd June in Wigan as part of the AAPT Education & Training Committee and with assistance from Michelle Lancaster FAAPT and with our colleagues from the Academy for Healthcare Science.
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Resources for professionals involved in major incidents
22 June 2017
Major Incident Resources that APTs might find useful
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Brain & Spinal Cord Removal
21 June 2017
One of the outcomes of the brain and spinal cord survey was to increase the number of training facilities available in which APTS could attend to refresh their knowledge or gain the skills to undertake this technique.
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Dignity in Dying
16 June 2017
With the introduction of a "Dignity Logo" as one aspect of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals End of Life Care Strategy, Mortuary Manager and AAPT Fellow David King reports on how his team of APTs took an active role in embracing and facilitating a positive change in their area.
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Guidelines on autopsy practice: Fetal autopsy (2nd trimester fetal loss and termination of pregnancy for congenital anomaly)
16 June 2017
The autopsy guidelines published by The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) are guidelines that enable pathologists to deal with non-forensic consent and Coroners’ post-mortem examinations in a consistent manner and to a high standard.
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APTs and social media
12 June 2017
Recently the UK has seen terrible incidents on our streets that have shocked and upset the nation.
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RSPH Level 3 Diploma Course - University Hospital of North Tees
25 May 2017
Applications for October 2017 start date with in house programme starting February 2018
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Manchester: thoughts from our Vice-Chair
25 May 2017
AAPT’s thoughts are with the victims, and those they loved and who loved them, following this brutal and indiscriminate attack on Monday night.