News from Ash Scotland – Crofton Award 2013
- 19 April 2013
Crofton Award Open for Applications£1500 of prize money for youth groups interested in tackling tobacco Are you a group of young people already taking action against the harm caused by tobacco or who would like to develop a new idea to tackle this issue? You don’t need to be an expert on tobacco to apply […]
GREEN FOR GO IN SCOTLAND; WIN A GREEN APPLE AWARD!
- 17 April 2013
There has been an instant positive reaction from Scottish companies and councils in response to the launch of the 2013 Green Apple Environment Awards for Scotland. Launched only a couple of weeks ago, businesses of all types and sizes are submitting their entries to win one of the top environmental accolades in Scotland. There are […]
Sun, Sunbeds and Lasers Training Course at CRCE Scotland on 22 May 2013
- 16 April 2013
Awareness course for Local Authority Environmental Health Officers “Exposure of the general public to optical radiation has a long history, particularly in the case of exposure to solar radiation. In more recent years, artificial optical radiation, and in particular ultraviolet and laser radiation, has found many new applications. Many of these new uses increase the […]
REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’
- 29 March 2013
The April 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. If you wish to feature any Environmental Health or Public Health initiative, event or activity in the REHIS Newsletter, please contact […]
COMMUNICATION WITH THE MEMBERSHIP – SCOTTISH ROADSHOWS
- 21 March 2013
The Institute will run a series of roadshows across Scotland this year to highlight its role in improving and protecting public health in Scotland and to promote the new requirements for the education, professional practice and examination of Student/Graduate Trainee Environmental Health Officers. The roadshows will be presented in Aberdeen (with video conferencing links to […]
A Healthier Scotland: Consultation on Creating a New Food Body
- 18 March 2013
Following the decision by Scottish Government Ministers to create a new Scottish body for food safety and standards, feed safety and standards, nutrition, food labeling and meat inspection the Scottish Government has launched a consultation on creating the New Food Body in Scotland. You are invited to take this opportunity to tell the Scottish Government what […]
NHS Scotland – Resources on Health Inequalities
- 15 March 2013
NHS Health Scotland has produced a suite of health inequalities briefing notes to complement the December 2012 SOA guidance to help Community Planning Partnerships in the development of their Single Outcome Agreement. Click on this hyperlink for more information on the following topics. 1. Health Inequalities briefing: Broad messages 2. Health Inequalities briefing: Physical Activity 3. […]
Food Standards body for Scotland
- 7 March 2013
Scottish Government Ministers have agreed to create a new Scottish body for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection. The move follows the recommendations of the Scudamore review, which was commissioned by the Scottish Government as a result of the UK Government’s decision to move responsibility for nutrition and food labelling in […]
REHIS Southern Centre Event
- 5 March 2013
Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) & Biomass (Developmental Control) The aim of the training event is to provide professionals/technical officers with an insight into Air Quality Assessment Tools (specifically Biomass) used to inform Developmental Controls currently in use within a local authority scenario.In addition there will be a short presentation on a practical example of […]
REHIS Trainers’ Resource List 2011
- 26 February 2013
This list details the resources that are available for trainers who deliver REHIS food safety,food and health,control of infection and health and safety courses.The list includes an order form.
REHIS Conference 2013 ‘Environmental Health – Apart, Yet Connected’
- 30 January 2013
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 the health of the Scottish people and to renew friendships and make new ones. This year’s Conference is being held in Renfrew and I look […]
REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’
- 28 January 2013
The December 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 […]
