Edinburgh Cyrenians and REHIS -Good Food Good Health Joint Award
- 4 July 2011
Edinburgh Cyrenians is an independent charity that has operated with continuous steady growth and success since 1968. They provide solutions to poverty and homelessness and work towards a Scotland that makes room for all. Their passion is to help people who have had severe problems, to help themselves improve their lives. They offer the kind […]
Edinburgh Cyrenians and REHIS -Good Food Good Health Joint Award
- 4 July 2011
Edinburgh Cyrenians is an independent charity that has operated with continuous steady growth and success since 1968. They provide solutions to poverty and homelessness and work towards a Scotland that makes room for all. Their passion is to help people who have had severe problems, to help themselves improve their lives. They offer the kind […]
Food Standards in Scotland
- 23 June 2011
An independent expert panel has been set up by Scottish Ministers to consider the future delivery of the food standards regime in Scotland. It follows the UK Government’s decision last year to absorb some of the policy areas overseen in England by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), a UK-wide body, back into Whitehall departments. Chaired […]
Food Standards in Scotland
- 23 June 2011
An independent expert panel has been set up by Scottish Ministers to consider the future delivery of the food standards regime in Scotland. It follows the UK Government’s decision last year to absorb some of the policy areas overseen in England by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), a UK-wide body, back into Whitehall departments. Chaired […]
Food Safety Week 2011 – Seachdain Sàbhailteachd-Bìdh 2011
- 13 June 2011
Food Safety Week is an annual event held to promote the importance of good food hygiene in the home. As part of Food Safety Week 2011 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s food safety team promoted the publication of the Gaelic translation of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland “Introduction to Food Hygiene Course Handbook”. “We […]
Food Safety Week 2011 – Seachdain Sàbhailteachd-Bìdh 2011
- 13 June 2011
Food Safety Week is an annual event held to promote the importance of good food hygiene in the home. As part of Food Safety Week 2011 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s food safety team promoted the publication of the Gaelic translation of the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland “Introduction to Food Hygiene Course Handbook”. “We […]
Gaelic launch at Annual Conference
- 9 June 2011
At last month’s Annual Conference Gaelic was, for the first time in the Institute’s 136 year history, spoken in a formal session. In presenting his paper Environmental Health at the Edge/An Arainneachd aig an Oir Alasdair MacEachen used the words Madainn mhath dhuibh uile. Tha mi toilichte an cothrom seo fhaighinn an-diugh airson bruidhinn ruibh […]
Gaelic launch at Annual Conference
- 9 June 2011
At last month’s Annual Conference Gaelic was, for the first time in the Institute’s 136 year history, spoken in a formal session. In presenting his paper Environmental Health at the Edge/An Arainneachd aig an Oir Alasdair MacEachen used the words Madainn mhath dhuibh uile. Tha mi toilichte an cothrom seo fhaighinn an-diugh airson bruidhinn ruibh […]
Presentations given at the Annual Conference 2011- ‘Health Protection – Future Challenges’
- 30 May 2011
The REHIS Annual Conference is the principal Environmental Health event to take place in Scotland and this year’s event was held in Renfrew at the Glynhill Hotel on 25 and 26 May. The conference proved to be a great success. Highlights included: a thought provoking Presidential Address by Acting President Rod House followed by a […]
Annual Environmental Health Review
- 23 May 2011
Welcome to the third Annual Environmental Health Review. Although collated and published by the Institute the review aims to highlight the contribution made to Environmental Health by a wide range of partners working across Scotland. We hope you find the review to be interesting and informative. View or download a copy at the link below. […]
REHIS Annual Conference – Final Notice
- 28 April 2011
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. The Conference will be held at the Glynhill Hotel, Renfrew www.glynhill.com/ on […]
OPEN FARM VISITS AND HAND HYGIENE
- 21 April 2011
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has issued a seasonal reminder to anyone visiting open farms over the Easter weekend not to rely on sanitising hand gels or wipes to protect themselves or their children against germs which may be present in farm environments. To reduce the risk of infection visitors should thoroughly wash their hands […]