Anatomical Pathology Technologist, Immediate Past Chair of AAPT and MSc Public Health graduate. These tweets represent my views, and mine alone.

Joined August 2011
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Last month Harriet should have been 10. Her 6 year old sister sang happy birthday, blew the candles out and made a wish “I wish she was alive Mummy” 💔. My wish - we get justice. Please watch us and other Nottingham families on @BBCPanorama on Monday. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xk5…
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This is Ocho. Ocho lives in my bathroom and hangs out on my orchid plant. Every day I soak a Q-Tip in water and put it down for him wherever he is (on the plant or behind the toilet or on the vanity) and he comes running over and gets a drink. Was my first reaction to smash him? Nope. To flush him down the toilet? Nope. To “burn it to the ground”? Nope. He’s literally a fraction of my size. I could easily kill him, but I choose to be kind. He deserves to be on this earth as much as I do. In fact, he contributes way more to the natural order of life on earth than I do. It’s so easy to choose kindness. I encourage everyone to take a moment and make sure the language you use when it comes to spiders, insects, rodents, etc. is kind and not fearful or disgusted. None of these beings are "pests" or threatening. They are here to provide a value to the ecosystem. Let them be. Help them if you can. Be kind. It’s so simple.
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🔔 LIVE WEBINAR ALERT 🔔 Behind the Mortuary Doors: A Day in the Life of an Anatomical Pathology Technician 🎤 Presented by Lucy Bridle-Thorne 🗓️ Thursday, 12 March ⏰ 20:00 - 21:00 🎟️ Register via the calendar on the dashboard dashboard.cpdcloud.co.uk/cal… #CPDme #CPD #CPDonline
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Coverage of major events on @CNN is wild - actual news, interspersed with frequent, lengthy infomercials about the African tractor industry.
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It is 31 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, Bayswater, London sometime between 31 January and 1 February and has not been seen nor heard of since. The exact time of his departure from the hotel remains unclear. Described as white, 5ft 7in in height and of slim build, with brown eyes. Richard’s head was shaved at the time of his disappearance. Richard has a tattoo on his upper left arm of a flower (rose) with the words 'Useless Generation' underneath and a tattoo 'I’ll surf this beach'. He has a scar on his lower left arm where he had scratched the words '4 REAL'. If you have any information on Richard’s whereabouts, phone Metropolitan Police on 101 or use their online reporting service, quoting CONNECT REF 01/764429/24. Alternatively, contact Kensington Police Station, Public Protection MPU on 07827986349. Facebook: facebook.com/richeyedwards67… #RicheyEdwards #MissingPersonsSupport #ArGoll #Manics #ManicStreetPreachers @rachelkedwards
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STOP ASKING ME TO “TAP THE POST” 😑
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Congratulations and great to see some of the healthcare science workforce being recognised in this way - keep up the great work!
Congratulations to Robert Cast, Gemma Norburn, Christian Burt, and Samantha Bell from the Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology – winners of 2025’s Elevating the Science Workforce Award! A fantastic and well deserved achievement! #SCCelebrateScience #ElevatingScience
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Congratulations to Robert Cast, Gemma Norburn, Christian Burt, and Samantha Bell from the Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology – winners of 2025’s Elevating the Science Workforce Award! A fantastic and well deserved achievement! #SCCelebrateScience #ElevatingScience
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1/3 Today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15th October. #blaw is marked across the world. This week, the Review team will once again honour the lives of all the babies who have died.
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Many congratulations to the College of Paramedics which has been granted the right to call itself the Royal College of Paramedics.
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RT @MayorofLondon: For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide. When I became Mayor, we were told it would t…
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Replying to @LucyGoBag
The Fuller Inquiry recommendations need to be implemented in full, ASAP.
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At @nottslive we’re producing a series of articles looking at the people who make us proud of Nottingham. @Sajhawkins1 and @jackhawkski have fought for families failed by maternity care at hospitals - yet their fight for accountability continues. nottinghampost.com/news/loca…
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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.u…
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Replying to @DOckendenLtd
We recognise that some mothers (& families) may find Mothers Day difficult. If you require extra support at this time, please do contact our office/@FPSSNottingham – we are here to support you. You can also find charities on our website that provide extra support.
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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.
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'Showing respect for the dead is respectful for the living as well in a whole range of ways’. @Imogensjones, Associate Professor at the @UniversityLeeds discusses what it means to respect the dead in the new #NESBereavementPodcast. Listen: bit.ly/43elSiu
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📣New #NESBereavementPodcast out now. @Imogensjones, Associate Professor at the @UniversityLeeds discusses her research on medico-legal death investigation and why respecting the dead matters. Listen: bit.ly/43elSiu
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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=VaBygdM7… #NAW2025 #SkillsForLife #Apprenticeships
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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
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