Regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 paused in NHS and Care homes in England
- 25 August 2022
The UK Government has announced that regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in all remaining settings in England will be paused from 31 August, as COVID-19 cases continue to fall. The settings include NHS and care homes. Free testing for the public ended on 1 April as part of the government’s Living with COVID plan, but […]
Now’s the time to get gas checks says HSE
- 25 August 2022
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are encouraging homeowners to get gas checks to keep homes safe. Recent domestic gas incidents have attracted significant media coverage. HSE is reassuring people they need to be careful but not unduly concerned. Gas incidents can be devastating but remain extremely rare. There were 25 gas related fire and […]
Tests on CBD products in Kent find most contain illegal substances
- 25 August 2022
Scientific analysis on a number of CBD (Cannabidiol) products has found that the majority of those tested contained illegal drugs. The testing has been carried out on behalf of several local authorities by Kent Scientific Services, the Official Control Laboratory operated by Kent County Council. At the same time, several products were found to contain hardly any […]
Decline in HSE’s “proactive” construction inspections highlighted in Unite’s research
- 25 August 2022
Research by the trade union Unite has highlighted a significant decline in the number of ‘proactive’ inspections that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has made in the construction sector since 2013/14. HSE’s unannounced inspections of construction sites have fallen by 31% over the past eight years, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by the Unite […]
One year until Scotland’s deposit return scheme
- 21 August 2022
Scotland’s deposit return scheme will go live for consumers in one year’s time (16 August 2023), giving businesses and consumers an easy way to boost recycling. The scheme, which will be the first in the UK, will play an important part in Scotland’s journey to a circular economy. Estimates by Zero Waste Scotland suggest that […]
Update on Non A-E Hepatitis investigation in Scotland
- 19 August 2022
Two new UK research papers explain the likely causes of sudden onset hepatitis seen in children aged 10 and under, is due to co-infection with adenovirus 41F and a second virus AAV2 (or less commonly HHV6). The two investigations, one led in Scotland by the University of Glasgow, the Medical Research Council, Centre for Virology Research, […]
E. coli outbreak in East Lothian
- 15 August 2022
NHS Lothian has joined forces with local and national partner agencies to investigate a cluster of cases of E.coli linked to Church Street Pear Tree Nursery in Haddington. The number of confirmed cases stands at 28. Most cases have had mild symptoms and have not required hospital treatment. However, a small number of confirmed cases […]
Edinburgh’s Short-Term Let Control Area approved by Scottish Government
- 15 August 2022
Edinburgh will become Scotland’s first designated Short-Term Let Control Area after the Scottish Government approved the City of Edinburgh Council’s proposed change to planning requirements. The control area is intended to help maintain the availability of long-term residential housing in Edinburgh. The measure is also to preserve the character of neighbourhoods, prevent short-term lets in […]
REHIS Website
- 12 August 2022
The Institute is pleased to share the launch of our new website. The website has a slightly new look with several extra pages and additional features. Your existing login can be used to access the members only section of the website and you can reset your password by following the instructions on the log in page […]
REHIS Events
- 12 August 2022
The REHIS website has been given a new look which we hope you like. If you do have any issues please contact us. Please note that our events are under the heading “Professional Development and Events”.
New regulations for non-surgical cosmetic procedures considered following consultation
- 24 July 2022
New regulations are to be considered following a consultation for non-surgical cosmetic procedures that pierce or penetrate the skin and proposals to introduce a licensing scheme which ran from 17 January 2020 to 30 June 2020. Measures to enhance public safety around the procedures will be considered which would restrict who can administer dermal fillers, also known as […]
New data tool launched to help researchers understand the effects human medicines have on Scotland’s environment
- 24 July 2022
A new data visualisation tool to help to help researchers better understand the effects medicines have on Scotland’s environment has been launched by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) on behalf of the One Health Breakthrough Partnership (OHBP). ‘Pharmaceuticals in the Water Environment’ is the first open access interactive tool in the UK to combine […]
