News
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Service Spotlight: Mortuary Team at West Hertfordshire
2 April 2020
Second installment of the RCPath Service Spotlight series focuses on a mortuary
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COVID-19: guidance for care of the deceased from PHE
1 April 2020
Advice primarily designed to assist people required to manage bodies of deceased persons infected with coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Annual Educational Event (AEE) – postponed in 2020
30 March 2020
AAPT is extremely proud of Anatomical Pathology Technologists across the UK and beyond
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Chief Coroner's Guidance on COVID-19
26 March 2020
This document is intended to be the main piece of Guidance for all coroners from the Chief Coroner about the approach to COVID-19
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Autopsy in suspected COVID-19 cases
25 March 2020
Free access article in the Journal of Clinical Pathology
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Considerations related to the safe handling of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
23 March 2020
European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control Technical Report
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Guidance for care of deceased during COVID-19 pandemic
19 March 2020
This guidance was produced by the Royal College of Pathologists and the AAPT in conjunction with Public Health England.
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Precautions regarding COVID-19 after death
15 March 2020
AAPT are aware of the latest guidance stating that body bags are not required and that viewing, hygienic preparation, viewing and embalming are all permitted
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COVID-19 Resources
12 March 2020
Useful resource materials for APTs re COVID-19
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AAPT events April 2020 - postponed
9 March 2020
For the following reasons, we have taken the difficult decision to rearrange the forthcoming DVI and consent training days
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Chair Report 2020
6 March 2020
John Pitchers FAAPT FRSPH MIBMS looks back on 2019 and to opportunities for APTs in 2020
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Coronavirus: UK officials told to create extra mortuary space
3 March 2020
Ministers have warned a widespread outbreak of coronavirus in the UK could lead to an increase in deaths among the vulnerable and elderly
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Government confirms organ donation system change in England on 20 May
25 February 2020
Today, the government has announced that the new law to implement a system of deemed consent for organ and tissue donation
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Health Equity in England
25 February 2020
The Marmot Review 10 years on
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Health Protection Scotland- Briefing Note COVID-19
24 February 2020
Situation in Scotland - COVID-19
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RCPath briefing on COVID-19
17 February 2020
This briefing is for mortuary staff and pathologists who are potentially exposed to material including body fluids from the deceased in the mortuary.
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Mid Essex’s mortuary and radiology teams receive award
14 February 2020
The mortuary and radiology teams at Broomfield Hospital have been presented with a joint award
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Trainee APT podcast feature
11 February 2020
Trainee APT featured for the Int'l day of Women and Girls in Science
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How a Common Death Ritual Made It Harder to Mourn the Loss of My Mother
7 February 2020
On-line article from Time
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Funerals market investigation
4 February 2020
Overview of key research and analysis
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Wuhan novel coronavirus (WN-CoV) infection prevention and control guidance
29 January 2020
This guidance outlines infection prevention and control advice for healthcare providers assessing possible cases of WN-CoV. It should be used in conjunction with local policies.
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HSE EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits
24 January 2020
New or revised workplace exposure limits for 13 substances have been introduced from 17 January 2020
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Jack's Law
23 January 2020
Official AAPT statement
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Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Awareness Training
20 January 2020
The AAPT will provide a one-day intensive training programme on Friday 3rd April 2020
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Science Council - Int Day of Women & Girls in Science
8 January 2020
Female APTs required for short podcasts
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2020 Healthcare Science Awards
2 January 2020
The Healthcare Science Awards, now in their 14th year, celebrates the tremendous contributions and achievements of the healthcare science workforce
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AAPT Survey Results 2019
19 December 2019
The AAPT Council can now present an overview of the recent survey
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Top Tips for CPD
18 December 2019
The winners of the Science Council 2019 CPD Awards have put together a series of top tips for continuing professional development
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AAPT awarded a Licence Lite by the Science Council
13 December 2019
Members of the AAPT can apply for CSci, RSci and RSciTech professional registration
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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.