Farmer who starved five Highland cows fined
- 25 April 2025
A farmer who starved his Highland cows during a drought has been fined. David Cameron left the animals in a field at Broadleys Farm near Stirling without checking on them during an extended period of dry weather in the spring and summer of 2023. An anonymous caller alerted the SSPCA, who passed the matter on […]
Four men and a business convicted for diverting meat unfit for human consumption back into the human food chain
- 24 April 2025
Following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standard Agency’s National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), three men entered guilty pleas, and one man and his business entered not guilty pleas at proceedings at the Inner London Crown Court. Three men, Mark Hooper, Azar Irshad, and Ali Afzal entered guilty pleas for their involvement in […]
Daily doses of peanuts tackle allergic reactions in adults
- 24 April 2025
The first clinical trial to test whether adults allergic to peanuts can be desensitised has shown great success with two thirds of the cohort consuming the equivalent of four peanuts without reacting. The Grown Up Peanut Immunotherapy (GUPI) trial is the first study entirely in adults with severe allergy to test whether daily doses of […]
Green MSP lodges bill to ban greyhound racing
- 23 April 2025
Scottish Green MSP Mark Ruskell has officially lodged his bill to ban greyhound racing in Scotland. The bill has received crossparty support allowing it to progress to this stage, but it is yet to secure the support of the Scottish Government. In April the Welsh Government announced that it would ban the cruel gambling-led entertainment […]
80% of Arctic sulphur dioxide traced to Icelandic volcano
- 23 April 2025
Scientists have studied the 2023 eruption of the Sundhnúkagígar volcano in Iceland and found that the sulphur dioxide it released seriously affected air quality up to 2,000km away in the arctic. The team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, used satellites equipped with high-resolution sensors that can detect […]
Gas hobs polluting indoor air, Which? study finds
- 22 April 2025
New research by Which? suggests cooking on a gas hob can create more air pollution indoors than levels found on one of the UK’s busiest roads. In order to see how everyday cooking activities affect levels of pollution in the average home, Which? conducted a snapshot investigation which looked specifically at Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and […]
Scottish Government invest almost £200,000 to support dog control measures
- 20 April 2025
Funding for new police vans and training for officers and dog wardens has been agreed following a Responsible Dog Ownership Summit hosted by the Scottish Government. Police Scotland has received £166,000 to train officers to identify banned breeds and buy specially-equipped vans to transport dangerous and out of control dogs. The National Dog Warden Association […]
Public Health Scotland (PHS) – Chair Vacancy
- 16 April 2025
PHS Chair Vacancy Scottish Ministers want to appoint a Chair to PHS. PHS is Scotland’s lead national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of all Scotland’s people, using the best data, intelligence and research. Expertise in health and/or social care are not an essential criterion, and applications are invited from a wide […]
We are now on Instagram!
- 8 April 2025
To mark our 150th anniversary, we have launched a brand-new REHIS Instagram page – a space where we will celebrate history, share key updates, and connect more closely with our community. This new platform is also a step towards enhancing engagement with our REHIS members, offering an accessible way to keep with news from the […]
150th Anniversary Forum – booking is now open!
- 7 April 2025
Early Bird Booking is now open for the REHIS 150th Anniversary Forum which is being held on Thursday 25th September 2025. BOOK HERE!
Public Health management of Legionnaire’s disease guidance published
- 4 April 2025
Public Health Scotland (PHS) have published Guidance for the public health management of Legionnaires’ disease. In line with the PHS method to produce health protection guidance, a guidance development group (GDG) consisting of a multidisciplinary group of stakeholders with relevant expertise, has adapted the UKHSA Legionnaires’ disease: guidance, data and analysis (2021), for use in Scotland. This guidance replaces the 2014 SHPN Guideline on […]
REHIS News – March 2025
- 24 March 2025
Back in March 2020, the world faced unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the many of us stayed at home, our Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) were undertaking a pivotal role in safeguarding public health. We are proud of the next generation of EHOs as they conduct their professional exams in March to achieve the REHIS […]
