We don't go to work wanting to do harm, but with error it can be easy to point a finger & blame With a JUST CULTURE, incidents are investigated to determine WHY they happened rather than WHO was to blame Importantly what can be learnt & shared to reduce an error happening again

Free Webinar for Medical Students: "Gender Identity in Death Investigation" By Juniper Fedor, MS, PA(ASCP)CM, Dekalb County Medical Examiner Office in Decatur, Georgia Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET Link to register for event: register.gotowebinar.com/register/58514…

It is 30 years since Richard went missing, please keep his family in your thoughts 🙏🏻 ANNIVERSARY APPEAL - RICHARD EDWARDS Richard Edwards was a member of the British band Manic Street Preachers. Last seen on 31 January 1995, Richard checked out of the Embassy Hotel,

John Pitchers 🇺🇦🇵🇸 and are looking for APTs to take part in a research project. This project is a collaboration between Dr Imogen Jones (University of Leeds) and John Pitchers (Chair of the AAPT). 1/5

We are exploring what it means to ‘respect’ the dead in the context of medico-legal autopsies and are seeking the views of APTs about that. 2/5

We are asking APTs to complete a short survey during which you will be asked to comment on several scenarios relating to the treatment of deceased persons in mortuaries. You can access the survey here. It should not take more than 15 minutes to complete.3/5

We would be grateful if you could forward this link to any APTs who may wish to participate but are unlikely to see this post. Please note that you are not required to take part in this research. We would ask that you do not comment on your intentions here to maintain anonymity.

Here is the link: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leeds/respec…

Double blog day: 1. As another funeral home mistreatment scandal makes the news, the case for urgent action is again highlighted. See here: wp.me/pcjBr1-5E

2. Linked to this, I reflect on a workshop I held a month ago considering how to understand and enact respect for the dead across the sectors that routinely care for deceased people. wp.me/pcjBr1-5H

From a non-scientific background, Lucy completed a Level 3 diploma as an Assistant Anatomical Pathology Technologist. She also achieved RSciTech via the shortened route & is a proud @AAPTTweets member! Her story: youtube.com/watch?v=VaBygd… #NAW2025 #SkillsForLife #Apprenticeships

📣New #NESBereavementPodcast out now. Imogen Jones, Associate Professor at the University of Leeds discusses her research on medico-legal death investigation and why respecting the dead matters. Listen: bit.ly/43elSiu

'Showing respect for the dead is respectful for the living as well in a whole range of ways’. Imogen Jones, Associate Professor at the University of Leeds discusses what it means to respect the dead in the new #NESBereavementPodcast. Listen: bit.ly/43elSiu

Thinking of all mothers on Mothers Day. Remembering those babies and children who are no longer with us, the pregnancies that didn’t happen or ended too soon, or those with mothers no longer with us on Earth.

Donna Ockenden FRSA, Hon DLitt Hon DSci We recognise that some mothers (& families) may find Mothers Day difficult. If you require extra support at this time, please do contact our office/FPSS Nottingham – we are here to support you. You can also find charities on our website that provide extra support.

Do you want to get involved in research but aren’t sure how to begin? Learn about public involvement and how to get involved here: learningforinvolvement.org.uk/topic/getting-…

A man NOT under investigation by British police 👇 "A small yield nuclear weapon, such as the American W89, dropped on Glastonbury in late June would immediately remove from our country almost everybody who is hugely annoying."

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What a truly horrible post and a million miles away from true British values

At NottinghamshireLive we’re producing a series of articles looking at the people who make us proud of Nottingham. Sarah Hawkins and Jack Hawkins have fought for families failed by maternity care at hospitals - yet their fight for accountability continues. nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…