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HTA Public Board meeting

25 August 2021

The HTA are holding a July Board meeting in public. In line with national restrictions and safety measures, the meeting will be held virtually on Thursday 15 July between 10am-12pm

Dying Matters Week 2021

25 May 2021

Samantha Bell MAAPT, Assistant Network Mortuary Manager, reports on Dying Matters 2021 at UHCW

Child Mortality and Social Deprivation

21 May 2021

This report, which is based on data for children who died between April 2019 and March 2020 in England, finds a clear association between the risk of child death and the level of deprivation

Heggie Award 2020

18 May 2021

The 2020 recipient of the Heggie Award is Gemma Norburn MAAPT

Science Council Perceptions Survey

10 May 2021

The Science Council is keen to hear from all members of the science community; those who are Science Council registrants and those who are not

Science Council CPD Awards 2021

7 May 2021

The Science Council’s CPD Awards are back for 2021 to continue the celebration of outstanding CPD - nominations open 17^th May 2021.

AAPT Council Nominations 2021

7 May 2021

There are five seats available on Council for election at the 2021 AGM on Saturday 25^th September in Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Annual Educational Event (AEE) 2021 – booking is now live

2 May 2021

The AAPT Annual Educational Event is an opportunity for delegates to update their knowledge of scientific, technological, legal and social issues

Annual Educational Event 2021 - call for Abstracts

30 April 2021

We are looking for three volunteers to present on a relevant subject of their choice at the AAPT Annual Educational Event 2021

Dicing with death: 5500 years of human dissection and the autopsy

29 April 2021

The AAPT are delighted to announce the next webinar in the series for 2021

National Medical Examiner reports

27 April 2021

National Medical Examiner’s report for the 2020 calendar year published 27th April 2021

Change ahead for the Accredited Registers programme following public consultation

26 April 2021

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published a report titled The future shape of the Accredited Registers programme

Centre for Death & Society (CDAS) webinars

19 April 2021

Gemma Norburn MAAPT reports on a fascinating webinar event run by the CDAS

Planning for the Pandemic’s Dead : Reflections on a Year of Turbulence

13 April 2021

Event on 15th April - Professor Lucy Easthope is the country’s leading authority on recovering from disaster

AAPT Annual Educational Event 2021

6 April 2021

The Annual Educational Event (AEE) will take place on Saturday 25th September in Tunbridge Wells.

Postmortem radiologic and pathologic findings in COVID-19

1 April 2021

Glasgow pathologist on the challenges faced by team during Covid pandemic

25 March 2021

They are the unseen – and unsung – frontline workers of the pandemic. Glasgow Times report

CPD Focus Evening

19 March 2021

The AAPT will host a CPD Focus evening on 22nd April 2021 at 7pm

AAPT Workforce Survey

12 March 2021

NHS Capacity, and the key themes identified as challenges and opportunities, is a main discussion point at Government level.

From Spiders to Sperms Whales - PMs across 10 orders of magnitude

3 March 2021

On what had to be one of the most eagerly anticipated Friday nights since lockdown began, Dr Simon Spiro delivered a fascinating insight into the world of animal pathology

AAPT Consent Training 2021

3 March 2021

AAPT Post Mortem Consent Training Zoom course 2021 - booking is now live

Chair Report 2021

1 March 2021

John Pitchers FAAPT FRSPH MIBMS MIHM looks back on an extraordinary year for APTs

AAPT Webinar - COVID-19 post mortem cases study

19 February 2021

The AAPT continues it's webinar series on Monday 19th April 2021 at 7pm

Professional Standards Authority consultation on the future shape of the Accredited Registers programme

17 February 2021

The AAPT has today sent it's official response to the PSA consultation on accredited registers

Completing your Science Council application

7 February 2021

A useful video guide from the Science Council for making an application

The Covid pandemic has changed the world in which we live

29 January 2021

Martin Goddard, AAPT Council member, offers insight into the perception of APTs and the need for registration

Royal Free APTs featured in Sky News report

25 January 2021

COVID-19: Harrowing reality of a coronavirus ward - where exhausted medics fight to keep patients alive and some don't make it

COVID-19 BBC coverage features APTs at Royal London

20 January 2021

On Tuesday, the UK reached a new daily sombre record of 1,610 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test.

Head of Vaccination announcement

14 January 2021

APTs and mortuary staff are a frontline health group for vaccination (COVID-19)

AAPT webinar 19th February 2021

12 January 2021

The AAPT will host another webinar for members on 19th February 2021 at 7pm

Operational guidance: vaccination of frontline health and social care workers

7 January 2021

Further guidance updated on 7th January 2021

Are you wanting to become an APT?

6 January 2021

The AAPT is re-running the webinar for those wishing to pursue an APT career

Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Science (Anatomical Pathology Technology)

5 January 2021

Information on end-point assessments (EPA) for Level 3 students (cohorts 5 and 6)

COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a

31 December 2020

Public Health England (PHE) include mortuary staff as frontline healthcare staff

AAPT Winter Competition 2020

18 December 2020

AAPT members can win a signed copy of Written in Bone by Professor Dame Sue Black

On the capital’s Covid frontline

17 December 2020

AAPT student representative featured in the Evening Standard

Learning from Death to help the Living

15 December 2020

AAPT and RCPath President Dr Michael Osborn and his colleague Dr Brian Hanley, explain the value of post mortems

Are you an APT Student at Level 3 or 4?

4 December 2020

Then you might wish to become the next AAPT Council student representative

SARS-CoV-2 Immune Responses: our current understanding

1 December 2020

Free webinar presentation by Dr Adrian Heaps, Consultant Clinical Scientist in Immunology at Cumberland Infirmary

COVID-19 post mortem experience webinar report

24 November 2020

Council member Anita Hardy reports on the webinar hosted by the AAPT earlier this month

Handle with Care

13 November 2020

Podcast featuring AAPT Council member Anita Hardy

'Seeing the painting helped me heal' the NHS workers captured on canvas

10 November 2020

As the pandemic raged, artist Tom Croft wanted to find a way to honour NHS staff. Soon 500 painters had joined him to tell stories from the frontline

Local Registration Services Association

4 November 2020

AAPT members can register free of charge for the LRSA Virtual Conference 2020

Undetectable SARS-CoV-2 in a nasopharyngeal swab but persistent viral RNA from deep lung swabs: findings from an autopsy

4 November 2020

During the global pandemic of COVID-19 accurate diagnosis of the infection by demonstrating SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by PCR in specimens is crucial for therapeutic and preventative interventions.

The Biomedical Scientist Live

2 November 2020

Free event access offer from our pathology colleagues at the IBMS

Functional Anatomy on-line class

22 October 2020

A discount has been made for AAPT members to access this on-line course

Human Tissue Authority: mortuary guidance on traceability procedures of the deceased

13 October 2020

The HTA has published guidance on traceability procedures of handling the deceased to provide clarity on requirements

COVID-19 post mortem experience webinar

12 October 2020

The AAPT continues it's webinar series on 10th November 2020 at 7pm

Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal

3 October 2020

The need for radical investment and reform of diagnostic services was recognised at the time the NHS Long Term Plan was published in 2019

Council Ballot results 2020

26 September 2020

The AGM of the AAPT was held on 26th September 2020

The Art and Science of Practical Management

22 September 2020

An RCPath programme of case based and reflective learning about the management of complex or difficult situations

Cemetery planning, preparation and management during COVID-19: A quick guide to proper documentation and disposition of the dead

8 September 2020

Paper from the International Committee of the Red Cross

AAPT webinar 28th October 2020

7 September 2020

The AAPT are delighted to announce a webinar on the Medical Examiner Officer network

Bloody Scotland On-Line - featuring Professor Sue Black

6 September 2020

Professor Dame Sue Black: Written in Bones 19th September 2020

Histopathological findings and viral tropism in UK patients with severe fatal COVID-19: a post-mortem study

21 August 2020

On-line article from The Lancet published 20th August 2020

Registered Science Technician - success through CAP

17 August 2020

Donna Howe RSciTech shares insight on the Science Council awards

Showcasing Science: Behind the Scenes of COVID-19

17 August 2020

A new initiative from the Science Council and partners showcases the wide-reaching impact of science behind COVID-19

The Coroner Service - inquiry

12 August 2020

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 introduced changes to the Coroner Service including the appointment of the Chief Coroner

Caring for the Deceased at Nightingale

7 August 2020

RCPath Bulletin article from Dr Matt Clarke

AAPT AGM 2020

4 August 2020

Notice of 16th Annual General Meeting of the AAPT

Apprenticeship Reforms - An Overview

27 July 2020

Tom Cheek at the Science Council on apprenticeship reform

Council Elections 2020

15 July 2020

The AAPT are delighted with the response from members calling for nominations to the Council

Practical Assessment Resumption

8 July 2020

Statement from the AAPT in relation to Level 3 assessment

CDAS Newsletter July 2020

6 July 2020

Centre for Death & Society Newsletter July 2020

Disaster victim identification operations with fragmented, burnt, or commingled remains: experience-based recommendations

5 July 2020

Recent article from the Forensic Sciences Research journal

Tissue-specific tolerance in fatal Covid-19

5 July 2020

Hyper-inflammation occurs in Covid-19 and is associated with worse outcomes

RCPath launch new Cause of Death List

3 July 2020

This Cause of death list replaces the 2016 document issued to registrars by the GRO and intentionally retains the same name and format as that document

Dark Bosnia

2 July 2020

A virtual commemorative exhibition by Past-Chair Robert McNeil FAAPT MBE

Remote, Restricted, and Redesigned: Funerals in the time of Coronavirus

28 June 2020

The DeathTech Research Team hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with death scholars and practitioners in Australia, the UK and the US, to share how funerals have changed under the coronavirus pandemic

Science Council CPD Awards 2020

19 June 2020

The Science Council have opened the nomination process for the 2020 CPD Awards

Post mortems of coronavirus victims 'vital’ to get tissue for researchers

18 June 2020

AAPT President Dr Mike Osborn featured in Evening Standard article

How Coronavirus bill is reshaping hospitals’ relationship with death

17 June 2020

The Coronavirus Bill has had far reaching consequences for how the deceased are managed in and outside of hospital.

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