Hazlehead Students take part in National Pathology Week
To promote a wider understanding of the work of the Pathologist, a group of 24 S4-6 students were offered the opportunity to hear a talk and participate in a practical workshop. Dr Lesley Watson, a consultant Pathologist from Grampian NHS, give a stimulating account of the perceptions and misperceptions (usually obtained from popular TV programmes) that the public often have.

She effectively used celebrity figures to relate their commonly known health circumstances with the pathology they portrayed. Finally, the pupils were given the opportunity to examine and compare healthy and diseased slides relevant to the alleged pathology.

Up to18 different groups of scientists and medical personnel are involved in the pathology department and this diversity of occupational opportunities was found to be a really interesting aspect reflected in the evaluation. And as seen in the photos, concentrating on focussing down a microscope can be a tricky activity!