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Genevieve Warner LearmonthDept of Anatomical PathologyGroote Schuur Hospital and
University of Cape Town, South Africa
UK SOUTH AFRICA
Laboratories : Under the ground Catacombs Post mortems in old chapel Tiny rooms on residential
floors Elizabeth Barratt Browning’s
bedroom Six microscopes in a small
room, two phones. Toilet /sluice room Windowless rooms On - call bedroom Vibrating rooms
1977:Large old fashioned purpose built.
Heavy wooden floors/doors/desks Big offices Very big trainee rooms Large state of the art laboratories. Very good post mortem facilities
in separate building Forensic path in Police morturary.
Good academic Forensic department.
2010: New state of the art laboratories.
Fine needle Aspiration Clinic. New Forensic and autopsy
facilities
IRELAND AND UK SOUTH AFRICA
Richmond Hospital & RCSIGuys Hospital London National Heart HospitalHammersmith Hospital
Bristol Royal InfirmarySt Mary’s PaddingtonBirmingham Women’s HospitalUCLHPrince Charles GlamorganRoyal Free Hosptal
Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape
Town affiliated Red Cross Childrens
Hospital State Mortuary and
State Forensic
SA
Head and neck Lung neoplasia Cardiac Breast Liver GIT
GUT
Gynae Bone & Soft
Tissue
Lymphoma +++++ ++
TB ++++++ - HIV/AIDS ++++++++
+ ++++ + + HCC, parasites ++++++ + Cancer +++++++
gastritis Papilloma, cancer +++++ ++ Ca, uterus cervix +++++++ +
+ Mets, primary +++++ +
UK
UK South Africa
UK SA
UK SA
Staggered day start Few meetings Minimal contact with
colleagues
Early morning start Early morning
meetings Heavy workload Enthusiasm Good interaction Tolerance Humour