New Publication – Public health significance of urban pests
- 17 November 2009
Xavier Bonnefoy, Helge Kampen and Kevin Sweeney ISBN 978 92 890 7188 8 This excellent handbook consisting of almost 600 pages of text, tables and colour illustrations, has just been published by WHO Europe. The WHO invited international experts in various fields – pests, pest-related diseases and pest management – to provide evidence on which […]
One Day Update Seminar for REHIS Trainers
- 17 November 2009
The seminar will be held in Edinburgh on Wednesday 22 October.Subjects to be covered during the day will include updates on food borne disease, food allergies and intolerances, E.coli O157, Noroviruses and food handlers,HACCP and food safety training. Booking forms will be sent to REHIS Approved Training Centres in the near future. For further information […]
News from the World Congress in Brisbane
- 17 November 2009
This is the first time that the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland has exhibited at the World Congress on Environmental Health and we are delighted to have a presence at this most important environmental health event at such a prestigious venue.I take this opportunity to thank the congress team at the AIEH and commend […]
Bernard Forteath inaugurated as IFEH President
- 17 November 2009
The Institute is pleased to announce that Bernard Forteath a REHIS Past President was inaugurated as President of the International Federation of Environmental Health at the Gala Congress Dinner held in Brisbane. See attached document for more information.
South Lanarkshire Council celebrate a milestone in food safety training
- 17 November 2009
Food hygiene training courses for local businesses have been running for almost ten years at South Lanarkshire Council.This month saw the 5000th person complete their training at the REHIS Approved Training Centre based in Hamilton. At an award ceremony on the 2 June Councillor Gerry Convery, Chair of Community Resources, South Lanarkshire Council marked the […]
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Elementary Food and Health tutor promotion
- 17 November 2009
Community Food and Health Scotland (CFHS) is a national organisation that supports local communities to tackle inequalities in food and health. CFHS is keen to support organisations in the homeless sector to strengthen their capacity/ability to deliver food and health promoting activity by helping to increase the number of accredited REHIS Elementary Food and Health […]
REHIS Journal – Summer Edition
- 17 November 2009
The Summer 2008 edition of Environmental Health Scotland, the REHIS Journal, can be accessed on the members area. Members will receive their copies of the Journal in the next 7 to 10 days.
Conference 2008 – a great success!
- 17 November 2009
The conference held in Edinburgh earlier this month proved to be a great success. Highlights included • a stirring Presidential Address by Robert Howe followed by a range of excellent presentations made by eminent speakers • a small but select exhibition by partner organisations • a very enjoyable conference dinner with representatives of our many […]
REHIS Journal Spring Edition
- 17 November 2009
The Spring 2008 edition of Environmental Health Scotland, the REHIS Journal, can be accessed on the members area. Members will receive their copies of the Journal in the next 7 to 10 days.
From Blantyre Malawi to Blantyre Scotland
- 17 November 2009
Young Samanyika, a Malawian Environmental Health Officer and Interim Secretary of the Malawian Environmental Health Officers Association arrived in Scotland this week for a two week technical visit sponsored by REHIS and in association with the University of Strathclyde and South Lanarkshire Council. Young is based in Blantyre to the south of Malawi and his […]
South Ayrshire Elementary Food and Health Training Awards Ceremony
- 17 November 2009
During the last twelve months 112 people in South Ayrshire successfully completed the Elementary Food and Health Course.To mark their success the Council organised an award ceremony which took place on the 30th April 2008 in the County Buildings,Ayr.Eleven courses were provided in South Ayrshire as part of a project delivered by Environmental Health staff […]
REHIS course presenter receives prestigious award from HRH The Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace
- 17 November 2009
HRH The Princess Royal presented George Lippiatt, Catering Manager, HM Prison Shotts, South Lanarkshire, with The Butler Trust Certificate Award at Buckingham Palace on Monday,3 March. The award is in recognition of his promotion and training of culinary excellence in his students.
