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 […]
SCOT – The Scottish Coalition on Tobacco Manifesto
- 17 November 2009
Smoking Still Kills – The Scottish Coalition is dedicated to tobacco control and presents this manifesto outlining the next steps Scotland needs to take to reduce the harm caused by smoking. REHIS is an active member of the coalition.
Changes to the CPD Scheme for EHO Members
- 17 November 2009
At the March meeting of the REHIS Council it was agreed that all CPD scheme participants who are EHOs will, as from 2008, be required to submit corroborative evidence of CPD activities along with their record cards. CPD record cards can be downloaded from the members area of the REHIS website and are also available […]
Successful Skin Piercing Seminar for Enforcers and the Industry
- 17 November 2009
Seventy-five Environmental Health professionals, from thirty one local authorities across Scotland, came together in Edinburgh for a training seminar on the new skin piercing legislation.The seminar was organised in partnership with Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Executive Health Department.Delegates gained an update on the amended legislation and a practical insight into skin piercing from […]
Odour Improvement Plan Training Seminar
- 17 November 2009
Over 60 delegates from local authorities, Scottish Water, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Executive and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) operators attended the Odour Improvement Plan Training Seminar in Stirling last week. This event, held in partnership with the Scottish Odour Steering Group, updated delegates on the current legal requirements regarding odour from waste water treatment […]
Guilty verdict at REHIS Law Enforcement course
- 17 November 2009
The annual REHIS Law Enforcement Course was presented last weekend at the Police College, Tulliallan. Forty-three professionals from different backgrounds, including Environmental Health Officers, Technical Officers, Trading Standards Officers, Fish Health Inspectors and Fire Safety Managers attended this residential event. This intensive course, for officers in specialist agencies involved in law enforcement, aims to provide […]
ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2006 DONATION TO THE SCOTLAND CHIKWAWA (MALAWI) HEALTH INITIATIVE
- 17 November 2009
Donations in lieu of gifts to speakers and chairmen and proceeds from a raffle at the REHIS Annual Conference Dinner have raised the sum of £615 for the Scotland Chikwawa (Malawi) Health Initiative. The money raised will be used to fund food hygiene training in the Chikwawa region in southern Malawi. Bernard Forteath, President of […]
NEW PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS WITHIN SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
- 17 November 2009
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland(REHIS) has expressed confidence in its members’ role in dealing with any threat of illness pandemics,chemical and biological attacks.
NEW FEATURE LAUNCHED ON REHIS WEBSITE
- 17 November 2009
REHIS is delighted to announce the launch of a new feature on its homepage. The first new feature is the addition of the ‘job vacancies – opportunities in environmental health’ portal on the homepage. This feature will allow access to current vacancies in the Scottish environmental health community. Further developments are imminent – watch this […]
REVIEW OF THE SCOTTISH DIET ACTION PLAN
- 17 November 2009
REHIS is a member of The Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Food and was represented by Graham Walker, Director of Training, at the latest meeting which was held in the Parliament on 7 February. The main item on the Agenda was Theme 1 of the Scottish Diet Action Plan Review. In support of this […]
NEW HONORARY VICE – PRESIDENTS
- 17 November 2009
Five new Honorary Vice-Presidents of REHIS have been elected.Three of them received their Certificates at the Annual Award Ceremony which was kindly hosted by Glasgow City Council on 22 November 2006. The new Honorary Vice-Presidents,elected by the Council of REHIS,are: George Georgallas,General Secretary of APHI Cyprus Robin Harper,MSP Kenneth Macintosh,MSP Stewart Maxwell,MSP Professor George Morris […]
REHIS FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED
- 17 November 2009
Four members of the Institute have had the award of fellowship conferred upon them.The presentation of their Certificate of Fellowship was made at the Annual Awards Ceremony which was kindly hosted by Glasgow City Council on 22 November 2006. The new fellows are: Liz Corbett John Frater Martin Henry George Morris The award of fellowship […]
