Environmental Determinants of Public Health in Scotland (EDPHiS)
- 11 November 2013
EDPHiS has been working closely with and supporting the Good Places, Better Health (GPBH) initiative of the Scottish Government It was thought that some members may be interested in reports from EDPHiS, which was part of the Scottish Government’s Good Places Better Health initiative. They can be found by clicking on this link, www.edphis.org.uk Louise Rennick Environment & […]
New Professional Staff Appointed
- 1 November 2013
It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Institute has appointed Linda Kain to the position of Director of Professional Development and Jackie McCabe to the position of Director of Training. Linda and Jackie were selected from a very strong group of applicants and will take up their posts early in the New Year. […]
APPEAL FOR NOISE EQUIPMENT FOR MALAWI
- 1 October 2013
Brian Kelly, former Director of Environmental Protection Services with Glasgow City Council, recently returned from his tenth visit to Malawi. Brian’s involvement in Malawi dates back to 2004 and an agreement between the Lord Provosts of Glasgow and Edinburgh and the subsequent launch of the Scotland Malawi Partnership. The Partnership’s initial focus was to strengthen […]
Three REHIS courses coming up soon
- 19 September 2013
Click on the links below for more information and booking forms Health and Safety Update – 8 October 2013 Food Update – 9 October 2013 Trainers’ Update Seminar – 23rd October 2013
Update – World Environmental Health Day Panel Members announced
- 18 September 2013
REHIS is delighted to announce that Stewart Maxwell MSP, an Honorary Vice-President of the Institute, has agreed to sponsor an event to be held in the Members’ Restaurant in the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood to mark World Environmental Health Day 2013. Members are invited to participate in this evening event being organised by the Institute, which […]
HPS and FSA (Scotland) Joint Annual Report on Infectious Intestinal Disease Associated with Foodborne Illness in Scotland, 2012.
- 16 August 2013
Health Protection Scotland and Food Standards Agency (Scotland) Joint Annual Report on Infectious Intestinal Disease Associated with Foodborne Illness in Scotland, 2012. This is the first joint annual report published by Health Protection Scotland and the Food Standards Agency (Scotland), focussing on the key pathogens identified by the UK Foodborne Disease Strategy. you can download the […]
REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’
- 9 August 2013
The August 2013 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. We would like to add more articles from members and environmental health/public health colleagues to the Institute’s e- Newsletter. Topics can […]
Environmental Health Scotland-The Journal of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland-Summer 2013
- 30 July 2013
The Summer 2013 edition of Environmental Health Scotland, the REHIS Journal, can be accessed by Members by clicking on the link Summer Journal 2013
Health Protection Network Rabies Guidance 2013
- 30 July 2013
The Health Protection Network (HPN), supported by Health Protection Scotland, has published updated guidance on rabies prophylaxis and management in humans in Scotland. The guidance was originally issued in 2010 and was well received by colleagues throughout NHS Scotland, many of whom stated they felt colleagues in non-health protection roles, including GPs and frontline hospital […]
European pest management standard released for comment
- 24 July 2013
BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body, has just released for public consultation the draft of a European standard that will establish a benchmark for procurement and enable professional pest management companies to differentiate themselves in the market. The total value of the UK pest control market is now approaching £350m, having grown despite the economic […]
Research published:Domestic kitchen practices
- 16 July 2013
The FSA has recently published the findings of its research into domestic kitchen practices. The findings of the study, called Kitchen Life, offers for the first time detailed insights into what people actually do and why in UK kitchens, and will help to develop our thinking about how to reduce the burden of foodborne disease. Click […]
SCOTTISH GREEN APPLE AWARDS
- 11 July 2013
The 2013 Scottish Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice will be presented in Edinburgh Zoo’s Budongo Theatre on Monday 2 September. Proceedings will commence at 4.30pm and Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, has been invited to make the presentations. Full information on the awards is available at www.thegreenorganisation.info/.
