A first in Health and Safety training for HMP Edinburgh

  • 17 November 2009

HMP Edinburgh is an Approved Training Centre delivering REHIS Elementary Health and Safety Courses for inmates and prison catering staff. Following the successful completion of the first Elementary Health and Safety Course delivered in a Scottish prison Graham Walker, Director of Training took the opportunity to present Paul John Manley and Stewart A Smith, two […]

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The 1st All Africa Environmental Health Congress

  • 17 November 2009

The 1st All Africa Environmental Health Congress was held in the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya from Monday 27 August until Thursday 30 August, 2007. The Congress attracted approximately 700 delegates from all over Africa and was formally opened by Mrs Charity Kaluk Ngilu MP, Minister of Health, Kenya. Papers were presented by environmental […]

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REHIS Exhibition at the Scottish Parliament

  • 17 November 2009

The Institute presented a very successful exhibition at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh from the 10th to 13th September. The exhibition, which was sponsored by Stewart Maxwell MSP an Honorary Vice President of REHIS, gave MSPs and their researchers an opportunity to discuss a range of issues with Members of the REHIS Council and staff […]

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Joint consultation on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment.

  • 17 November 2009

The Scottish Executive, DEFRA and the Welsh Assembly Government have jointly issued a consultation on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment. The consultation is designed to assist in developing a robust negotiating position on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive. The consultation paper seeks views on the need for new […]

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REHIS/FSAS Liaison

  • 17 November 2009

Officials from REHIS and the Food Standards Agency Scotland met in Edinburgh last week as part of their ongoing liaison to update each other on developments within their respective organisations; to discuss professional education, training and qualifications and, to discuss provision of community training courses in food hygiene, occupational health and safety and food and […]

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REHIS Food Up-Date Course and Trainers Seminar

  • 17 November 2009

Last week both the REHIS Food Update Course and the annual REHIS Trainers Seminar took place in the Apex Hotel in Dundee. These proved to be popular events with 49 delegates attending the Food Update Course and 126 attending the Trainers Seminar. The Food Update Course focussed on control of Food Incidents, whereas the Trainers […]

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Annual Conference and AGM arrangements

  • 17 November 2009

The Council of REHIS has agreed to move the Annual Conference from its current slot in November to the springtime. As a result there will be no Annual Conference this year but a free training event for members will be held in the Menzies Belford Hotel, Edinburgh on the morning of Thursday 22 November. The […]

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Enforcement Resource Summit

  • 17 November 2009

The summit, held at Dunkeld on Wednesday 28 March 2007, organised by the Institute and hosted by the Food Standards Agency Scotland, was convened to facilitate an open discussion between partners, stakeholders and interested groups with a view to drafting a strategy, vision and action plan for future public/environmental health enforcement in Scotland. Representatives from […]

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REHIS and the Scottish Prison Service

  • 17 November 2009

The Scottish Prison Service has made a huge financial investment at its HMP Edinburgh facility with the construction of a new production kitchen and a new training kitchen. Along with many other Scottish Prisons, HMP Edinburgh is an Approved Training Centre delivering REHIS courses on a regular basis for inmates and prison catering staff. Following […]

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15th Annual Public Health Forum

  • 17 November 2009

Last week we were pleased to welcome the 15th Annual Public Health Forum to Edinburgh. This event, organised by the UK Public Health Association, is the largest multi-disciplinary Public Health conference in the UK. The conference allows public health professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds to come together, share experience and learn from each […]

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