Podcasts

As part of National Pathology Week the College created a number of podcasts covering some key events during the week.

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1st Jan 2009 - What is National Pathology Week?

In this National Pathology Week Podcast, we find out what the week was all about and discover the varied and vital role of pathologists. Listen to Professor Adrian Newland, Ruth Semple and Dr Suzy Lishman about the events that took place throughout the week, and the driving forces behind it. Plus, celebrate the success of CamPath, a drug developed by pathologists which is the first drug shown to reverse the effects of MS.

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2nd Jan 2009 - Disease Outbreak!

One of the more unusual events was a drama presentation which asked a live audience how they would handle an outbreak of plague in London. In this podcast, listen to experts from the Royal College of Pathologists and the Natural History Museum to find out how to diagnose and contain an outbreak before it goes medieval!

This event was produced in conjunction with the Natural History Museum's Nature Live! team. Visit them online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/nature-live/index.html

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3rd Jan 2009 - Self-testing – What’s in it for you?

To test or not to test that is the question that doctors find difficult so why should members of the public find it easy? Some believe we should be free to monitor our own health, while others are concerned about the risks of inaccurate results and the strain that this can put on the NHS. The Royal College of Pathologists assembled a panel of experts from medicine and industry to ask the question - is self-testing safe? In this podcast, we examine the issues so you can make an informed decision.

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4th Jan 2009 -Autopsy: the ultimate surgical operation

The final National Pathology Week podcast addresses the ultimate surgical operation - the Autopsy, or Post Mortem. Dr Suzy Lishman and Dr Alison Cluroe shed light on the often misunderstood operation that not only tells us how a person died, but provides vital information to help the living. Get the chance to guess what different autopsy tools are used for (and spot the kitchen-based red herring!), and go through the process of a genuine post mortem using a model playing a corpse. This was one of the most oversubscribed events held during NPW and offered a fascinating and unique view of what really happens during an autopsy.