Tobacco industry loses another appeal against public health legislation
- 11 October 2012
Scotland’s public health campaigners celebrated today as legislation to ban self-service cigarette vending machines was once again upheld by the courts. Sinclair Collis, the UK’s largest operator of cigarette vending machines, challenged the Scottish Government over a ban on these machines, which was passed by a large majority of the Scottish Parliament and received Royal […]
ADVICE TO FREQUENT EATERS OF GAME SHOT WITH LEAD
- 9 October 2012
The Food Standards Agency is advising people that eating lead-shot game on a frequent basis can expose them to potentially harmful levels of lead. The FSA’s advice is that frequent consumers of lead-shot game should eat less of this type of meat.http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2012/oct/lead-shot
Regulating Scotland: What works and what does not in occupational and environmental health and what the future may hold
- 5 October 2012
Regulatory approaches to protect our health at work and to prevent pollution of our environment have improved by increments over several decades. Now these approaches are being questioned. The reasons given to justify a reappraisal vary, but globalisation and recession are the principal reasons cited by business and governments for ripping up the rule book. […]
REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’
- 5 October 2012
The October 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 […]
CPD Event – The Food Update Course – places are still available
- 1 October 2012
Food Update Course 2012 Location: The Holiday Inn Edinburgh Date: Thu, 11/10/2012 – 09:00 – 16:00 An intensive course presented by REHIS with financial and organisational support from The Food Standards Agency Scotland specifically aimed at Environmental Health Officers and Food Safety Officers working in Scottish local authorities. Participation in this course carries a maximum […]
World Environmental Health Day- The challenges facing Environmental Health in Malawi
- 27 September 2012
Third year students on the University of Malawi Polytechnic’s BSc Environmental Health degree course decided to celebrate World Environmental Health Day on the 26th September 2012 by making a video highlighting the challenges facing EH in Malawi. To access their video please follow the following YouTube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-8zAlPbE6M. Well done to everyone involved!
Ad Hoc Group on Vulnerable Groups – Risk profile in relation to toxoplasma in the food chain
- 5 September 2012
In this report the Ad Hoc Group has reviewed the evidence on toxoplasmosis in humans and animals in the UK to produce a risk profile for toxoplasma in the food chain. This follows a request from the FSA to consider whether current evidence indicates a food safety issue that needs to be addressed, which food […]
Professor Charles Milne appointed Acting FSA Chief Executive
- 27 August 2012
The Food Standards Agency Board has appointed Professor Charles Milne as its Acting Chief Executive until Catherine Brown, the newly appointed Chief Executive, takes up her post on 16 October. Professor Milne, Director of FSA Scotland, takes up his appointment with immediate effect and will continue to discharge his duties as Director of FSA Scotland.
Continuing success for Food Standards Agency Scotland funded REHIS Food Hygiene Training in Schools Initiative
- 14 August 2012
The Institute recognised the need for Elementary Food Hygiene training for school students some years ago. The Food Hygiene in Schools Initiative was launched to meet that need. Schools can be approved to provide the REHIS course to students aged 13-18 inclusive, attending the school full time and who participate in the course as part […]
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 7 August 2012
Click on the links for more information. Food Safety Seminar and Southern Centre AGM https:/event/food-safety-seminar-and-southern-centre-agm REHIS Southern Centre Seminar-Investigative Skills https:/event/rehis-southern-centre-seminar-investigative-skills Law Enforcement Course 2012 https:/event/law-enforcement-course-2012 Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement https:/event/certificate-competence-environmental-noise-measurement-2 Health Protection 2012 https:/event/health-protection-2012
REHIS e-Newsletter ‘News for Public Health Professionals’
- 1 August 2012
The August 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 […]
SCOTTISH FOOD AND DRINK FEDERATION APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR
- 23 July 2012
Dr Colette Backwell has been appointed as the new Director of the Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF). Dr Backwell is a respected scientist with expertise in food, nutrition, farming and animal health. She has worked at a senior level with the Scottish Government and Defra and latterly Aberdeenshire Council. Dr Backwell will take up […]
