School competition for National Pathology Week

Norfolk schools are being invited to take part in a competition run by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for National Pathology Week which takes place from 1-7 November 2010.

The competition is aimed at young people and the entries will be judged according to three age groups: 10 to 12 years; 13 to 15 years and 16 to 18 years with prizes for the winners. 

The theme for National Pathology Week this year is Mothers and Babies.  Young people can enter up to four pieces of work consisting of a poster, a drawing or painting, an essay, or a poem.  There is a choice of subjects for each piece of work.  For more information, visit http://www.norwichpathology.org/ or e-mail membership@nnuh.nhs.uk

The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 15th October 2010.  All items must be submitted on a single A4 piece of paper with the name and address of the entrant. 

Entries should be sent to Professor Richard Ball, Consultant Histopathologist, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY.

There is also a series of talks and exhibitions for schools over two mornings on 3 and 4 November at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.  For more information visit http://www.norwichpathology.org/ or e-mail membership@nnuh.nhs.uk