REHIS welcomes opportunity to engage with The Scottish Government on its Programme for Government 2026
- 4 September 2026
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) welcomes the opportunity to engage with the The Scottish Government as it announces its proposed changes to the NHS, Local Authorities, and wider public services. Environmental Health is a core part of Scotland’s public health workforce, with a vital role in prevention, health protection and addressing the wider […]
DWQR’s Public Supplies Annual Report for 2025
- 28 August 2026
Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland has published their Public Supplies Annual Report for 2025 Annual Report
AI-generated complaints create growing pressure on councils
- 25 August 2026
An increase in the number of complaints written with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) are placing significant additional demands on schools, local authorities and other public bodies, according to evidence gathered by the BBC. AI tools can produce detailed arguments, often citing regulations, case law and Acts of Parliament. In some cases, complaints that […]
Former EHO contractor sentenced following fraud investigation
- 25 August 2026
Thurrock Council has successfully convicted a former contractor after she admitted thirteen fraud offences and one offence of misconduct in a public office, relating to food safety inspections carried out while engaged by the council. Lily Yirenkyi was appointed as a temporary Environmental Health Officer in 2020. Within weeks of her appointment, concerns about her […]
Growth boost for food and drink firms
- 24 August 2026
Food and drink businesses will be able to boost production, create jobs and grow their companies thanks to almost £6 million of support from the Scottish Government. The Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland will award almost £6 million of capital funding to 28 businesses. Recipients include a Highland egg producer, a Borders potato processor, […]
Innovative Technology to Reduce Plastic Waste in Scottish Water Labs
- 24 August 2026
Scottish Water has become the first utility in the world to adopt an innovative technology aimed at substantially reducing plastic laboratory waste and making the handling process more efficient, lower carbon and easier to track. Scottish Water and Envetec Sustainable Technologies Limited (Envetec), a clean technology company focused on the treatment and recovery of laboratory plastic […]
Making historic buildings fit for the future
- 21 August 2026
The Scottish Government and Historic Environment Scotland have produced landmark guidance designed to protect the future of almost half a million traditional buildings across Scotland has been published. The Guide to Conversion of Traditional Buildings will help ensure traditional buildings are adapted safely for modern use – ensuring that they meet fire safety, accessibility and energy efficiency […]
BSE confirmed in a cow in Dumfries and Galloway
- 19 August 2026
A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place on the offspring of the animal and its ‘cohort’ at the impacted premises. Further investigations to identify the origin of the disease are ongoing. This is […]
Data centre planning direction
- 19 August 2026
Planning authorities will be required to notify Scottish Ministers of new data centre applications within seven days of validation. A new direction, issued by Public Finance Minister Hannah Mary Goodlad, applies to data centre developments exceeding 50 Megawatts (MW) power capacity. It will support strategic monitoring of the pipeline of such planning applications and of […]
National outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in the UK
- 18 August 2026
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified an increase in the number of cases of Salmonella Enteritidis. UKHSA has initiated an outbreak investigation, working with public health and food safety agencies in the UK and Devolved Administrations, and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to identify additional cases, and consider potential sources of the […]
REHIS “Schools Initiative” Continues to Support Food Education Across Scotland
- 13 August 2026
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) is proud to have pioneered this initiative, and supported schools across Scotland in delivering food hygiene and nutrition qualifications to their secondary school pupils for more than 30 years. With continued co-funding from our partners in the Scottish Government, REHIS currently supports more than 200 schools across […]
HSE publish latest annual work-related fatalities
- 24 July 2026
Great Britain continues to be one of the safest places in the world to work, according to new analysis published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The analysis comes alongside the annual release of HSE’s statistics for work-related fatalities for 2025/26, which show that 126 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain (GB). HSE has this year developed new analysis comparing the level and trend of […]
