News
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AAPT Members Webinar 2nd November 7pm
16 September 2023
The AAPT are delighted to announce a further members only webinar on Diatom analysis in forensic science
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Benchmarking Survey
15 September 2023
The AAPT have agreed to share a survey link from the London Borough of Waltham Forest (East London Forensic Centre)
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RSPH Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Science (APT) success
29 August 2023
The AAPT would like to congratulate the 21 student APTs who have passed all required actions for the Level 3
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AAPT Vice-Chair Lydia Judge-Kronis achieves Chartered Scientist award
11 August 2023
The AAPT are delighted to report that our Vice-Chair Lydia Judge-Kronis has been admitted to the register of Chartered Scientists
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Registered Science Technician award for Tania Fernandes
4 August 2023
Tania is the latest APT to achieve the award and become professionally registered
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Dave Colvin Obituary
31 July 2023
The AAPT are sad to report on the passing of Dave Colvin a much respected Anatomical Pathology Technologist.
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North Tees Training Centre - APT exams re-sits
25 July 2023
Announcement from the North Tees Training Centre regarding examination re-sits
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AAPT AGM 2023
19 July 2023
The 19th Annual General Meeting of the AAPT will take place on Saturday 30th September in Milton Keynes
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New Read Test and Reflect exercise for July 2023
17 July 2023
The AAPT set regular learning MCQ exercises against relevant & up-to-date guidance documents & journal articles
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Rising Star award
16 July 2023
The AAPT are delighted that Jade Lohschelder MAAPT has won a Rising Star award
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The AAPT are delighted to announce a new main website sponsor
25 June 2023
Thank you to our long-time partners, Flexmort Limited, who have become the official sponsor of www.aaptuk.org
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Accidental damage to a body incidents in the post-mortem sector
21 June 2023
New guidance issued by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) on 21st June 2023
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AEE 2023 Poster Competition
19 June 2023
The theme for the 2023 Annual Educational Event poster competition is announced
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Jordan - Mortuary Technician apprenticeship APT option
19 June 2023
Jordan Batho shares his experience as an apprentice on the mortuary technician (APT) option apprenticeship
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CPD Approval Application - new AAPT feature
16 June 2023
The AAPT Council have approved an updated version of the CPD approval application and process
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Academy Leadership Journal Spring 2023
15 June 2023
Leadership journal from the Academy for Healthcare Science Spring 2023
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The 16th Barts Health Bereavement Conference 5th June 2023
13 June 2023
AAPT Council member Gemma Norburn RSciTech MAAPT reports on the Barts Health Bereavement Conference
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My First Year on the AAPT Council
5 June 2023
Samantha Bell RSciTech MAAPT joined the AAPT Council at AGM 2023 and reports on her first year
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Training in post-mortem pathology
25 May 2023
Journal article from Diagnostic Histopathology published May 2023
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Survey for Mentors of APT students
15 May 2023
Mentoring Survey for Previous or Current Mentors
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The Mentor Experience AAPT webinar
12 May 2023
AAPT Webinar 20th July 2023 at 7pm
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Health Building Note 16-01
11 May 2023
Facilities for mortuaries, including body stores and post-mortem services
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AAPT Consent Training November 2023
5 May 2023
The AAPT will be hosting further consent training in November 2023 in liaison with the HTA
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Professional Registration workshops
19 April 2023
A Science Council workshop designed to help you learn more about professional registration and guide you through your professional registration journey
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Centre for Death and Society (CDAS) 2023 conference
4 April 2023
The Centre for Death and Society (CDAS) 2023 conference is now open for bookings
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Science Council Professional Development Day report
17 March 2023
AAPT Council member Gemma Norburn RSciTech MAAPT reports on the recent Science Council event
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AAPT Council Nominations 2023
13 March 2023
There are six seats available on the AAPT Council leading into the AGM 2023
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AAPT Renewals 2023 - Chair Report
7 March 2023
It’s renewal time again and I’d like to thank each one of you for entrusting us with another 12 months of your professional representation
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CPD Focus and Professional Registration event report
3 March 2023
Hannah Maskell MAAPT gives an overview of the recent AAPT CPD focus evening
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AAPT awarded Full Licence with the Science Council
24 February 2023
The AAPT are delighted to report that the Registration Authority has approved AAPT to award RSciTech, RSci and CSci registration
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Ishbel Gall FAAPT awarded Honorary Fellow of the AHCS
23 February 2023
The AAPT are delighted that past-Chair and current Council member, Ishbel Gall was awarded Honorary Fellow by the AHCS
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Science Council Professional Development Day
30 January 2023
The Science Council are delighted to invite AAPT registrants to the first Science Council Professional Development Day
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Peter Radcliffe awarded RSciTech award registration
20 January 2023
Congratulations to Peter Radcliffe RSciTech MAAPT who becomes the sixth APT to be admitted to the AAPT Science Council register
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HTA Regulatory update 001/2023 - Mortuary capacity issues
10 January 2023
HTA Regulatory update 001/2023 Mortuary capacity issues
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Science Writing Prize 2022
9 January 2023
Even in death, there can be hope; utilising the post-mortem to advance brain tumour research
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Michael Conway FAAPT MBE
31 December 2022
AAPT Fellow Michael Conway CSci FAAPT MBE has been recognised for his services to anatomical pathology technology
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A 2022 highlight - Annual Educational Event
21 December 2022
AAPT Council member Gemma Norburn RSciTech MAAPT reports on a highlight of the AAPT year
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Annual Educational Event 2023 call for Abstracts
12 December 2022
We are looking for three volunteers to present on a relevant subject of their choice at the AAPT Annual Educational Event 2023 in Milton Keynes
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Forensic Quality Assurance - What impact will this have on post mortem processes
7 December 2022
AAPT Zoom webinar on Wednesday 15th March 2023 with Gareth Dineen MAAPT
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Support with your Science Council applications
30 November 2022
The last professional registration workshop of 2022 is taking place next week on Tuesday 6th December
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APT Commended for CPD by the Science Council
22 November 2022
Gemma Norburn RSciTech MAAPT has been recognised in the Science Council’s CPD Awards, receiving a commendation in the RSciTech category
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Improvements to the AAPT CPD Portfolio
22 November 2022
The AAPT CPD Portfolio has been updated to improve the experience for our members
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Introducing the new AAPT student representative
17 November 2022
A warm welcome to Jennifer Old as the student representative on the AAPT Council
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Legal recognition of gender
16 November 2022
Apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate if you want your affirmed gender (sometimes called an ‘acquired gender’) to be legally recognised in the UK
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CPD Focus and Professional Registration Event
11 November 2022
The AAPT will be hosting a CPD Focus Evening on Thursday 9th February 2023 at 18.30
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20 years celebration event
3 November 2022
Did you know that the first ever AAPT Council meeting was held on the 1st of November 2002?
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Mortuary Regulation - opinion piece from Gemma Norburn RSciTech MAAPT
28 October 2022
All medical doctors practicing within the UK need to be General Medical Council (GMC) registered
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Annual Educational Event and membership fees 2023
6 October 2022
In light of the current financial crisis, we appreciate at AAPT that every penny counts for our members
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Human Tissue Authority publishes an updated version of Post-mortem Examination Licensing Standards and Guidance
1 October 2022
HTA publish an updated version of Post-mortem Examination Licensing Standards and Guidance, following engagement with key stakeholders across the post-mortem sector.
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Over 155 organisations urge Health and Social Care Secretary to publish health disparities white paper
30 September 2022
The AAPT have signed a letter to Dr Thérèse Coffey ahead of Conservative party conference this weekend
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Secrets of forensic science
27 September 2022
Royal Institute Christmas lectures 2022, Professor Dame Sue Black will share secrets of the scientific detective process.
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Annual Educational Event 2023
26 September 2022
Save the date for the 2023 Annual Educational Event