Minister for Public Health addresses Conference
- 20 April 2012
Michael Matheson MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Public Health, addressed the last day of the REHIS Annual Conference in Edinburgh yesterday. The Minister’s address was supportive of the work of the Institute and of the contribution that Environmental Health Officers make to the protection and improvement of public health in Scotland. Mr Matheson also welcomed the […]
Lord Rooker to address Conference
- 11 April 2012
Lord Jeff Rooker, Chair of the Board of the Food Standards Agency, will address the REHIS Annual Conference on the afternoon of Wednesday 18 April. Lord Rooker ‘s address will, in the main, cover the Agency’s Review of Official Controls Delivery in the UK.
REHIS Introductory, Elementary and Intermediate Food Hygiene Courses by E Learning
- 6 April 2012
REHIS Introductory, Elementary and the Intermediate Food Hygiene Courses by e learning are now available. REHIS accredited e learning packs are now available for food handlers wishing to gain a nationally recognised qualification. Successful candidates are awarded the relevant nationally recognised certificate. If you are interested in finding out more about REHIS e learning Food Hygiene […]
SCUDAMORE REPORT PUBLISHED
- 6 April 2012
The Scottish Government has published the Scudamore review of future arrangements to secure food standards and safety in Scotland. The report is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/04/6141/0 . The report makes recommendations on the operation of the Food Standards Agency in Scotland and for the operation of the meat hygiene function. REHIS welcomes the publication of the […]
Manifesto 2012 launched
- 2 April 2012
REHIS has launched ‘An Environmental Health Manifesto for Scotland’ with the aim of attracting political support for the Environmental Health Profession and Service and of promoting the Profession and Service to the general public. The full manifesto document and the two page flyer can be downloaded from this website.
GREEN APPLE AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT EDINBURGH CASTLE
- 30 March 2012
Edinburgh Castle has been chosen as the prestigious venue for the presentation ceremony of the Scottish Green Apple Environment Awards, supported by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland. Free entries for the awards close on April 30, and applications are invited from any company, council or community in Scotland that is trying to help […]
Ticks and Lyme disease – Your help needed
- 30 March 2012
REHIS Conference 2012- A programme and booking form now available!
- 21 March 2012
‘Protecting the Public in the Environments in which they Live, Work and Travel’ 18th & 19th April 2012 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The REHIS Annual Conference is the principal Environmental Health event to take place in Scotland. It provides an opportunity to reflect on current and future approaches to protecting and improving […]
REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’
- 2 March 2012
The March 2012 edition of the REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’ has been uploaded to this website and is accessible from a dedicated public access portal to the right of this news item. If you wish to feature any Environmental Health or Public Health initiative, event or activity in the REHIS Newsletter, please contact Jim […]
The Africa Academy for Environmental Health Workshop for Female Academics in Malawi
- 5 December 2011
The Africa Academy for Environmental Health continued in its objective to advance the science and practice of environmental health in Africa last week when it hosted 13 women from 7 countries at a workshop in Blantyre, Malawi.The AWEHN has now established an electronic network for all female academics and practitioners to collaborate and share experiences. […]
Vegetables: best served washed
- 28 November 2011
On the 22nd November the FSA in Scotland launched a food safety awareness campaign focusing on the safe handling of vegetables. The campaign follows the E.Coli outbreak reported in the UK earlier this year, which was associated with the consumption of various types of vegetables. These outbreaks highlighted the need to alert consumers to food […]
Environmental Health Update 2011 – Presentations given at the event in Edinburgh
- 21 November 2011
REHIS presented its annual free to members Environmental Health Update event in Edinburgh on the morning of Friday 18 November. Four excellent speakers presented papers on the Regulation of Scotland’s Tattooing and Cosmetic Body Piercing Industry; The Scottish Diet, nutrition and health claims’; Garra Rufa and Emerging Issues in the Beauty Industry; and Infestations of […]
