About

Hello! I am Mortuary Gem! I am currently a qualified Anatomical Pathology Technologist based in a hospital. I have a BA in Archaeology and an MSc in Forensic Archaeological Science. In previous jobs I have also been a retail manager, a financial technical expert and a junior doctor rota coordinator. It’s taken a long time to get to where I am today but I qualified as of 30th October 2020. I have been part of the Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology (AAPT) Council from 2021-2024 (although I do hope to return to this one day!) and also have registered RSciTech status with The Science Council. In 2022 I was awarded the Good Funeral Awards Anatomical Pathology Technician of the year award and received a commendment from the Science Council for my Continual Professional Development. In 2023 I have spoken at the Early Career Anatomists Conference and London Month of the Dead about my work. In 2024 I have taken a small step aside to have a baby but I continue to run this blog and work passionately to advocate for the deceased.

Outside of work I formerly hosted the Upminster Death Cafe and try to attend as many events in the ‘death industry’ as possible. I am available for interviews on agreement with the hospital Communications team and the AAPT, I have previously appeared on BBC Radio 1xtra and on various podcasts including the Partly Political Broadcast, BBC Sounds’ Jacob Hawley’s Job Centre and the People of Pathology Podcast. In addition to this I have written or appeared in articles for various publications also including the Royal College of Pathologists Bulletin and The Evening Standard. I took part in the CDAS (Centre for Death and Society) InConversation series discussing the work of APTs, and have spoken at various academic and public events.

If you would like to get in touch regarding my work, the AAPT, Death Cafe or any other events then please see my contact page for details. I appreciate all the comments and messages I receive. You can also support me now through Ko-Fi! If you like what you read and are able to help me out, please buy me a coffee at my Ko-Fi page MortuaryGem and I will be ever so grateful. Thank you always for any kind of support you show me!