Retail sector coronavirus guidance updated
- 22 April 2021
Guidance for the retail sector, including procedures for staff and customer safety and an operations checklist has been updated. The update also has moved Close contact services which was once contained in this guidance to separate guide. The guidance has been designed to be applied to cover the spectrum of different retailers in Scotland from department […]
Tourism and hospitality coronavirus sector guidance updated
- 22 April 2021
The Scottish Government have updated the Coronavirus (COVID-19): tourism and hospitality sector guidance on the 20 April to reflect changes in the guidance. Some of the main points are as follows: Collection of Customer/Visitor Details – Businesses are required to record every customer/visitor contact details to support Test and Protect – Customer detail collection guidance has been updated, in addition, the check-in […]
Plans unveiled for green hydrogen project near Glasgow
- 21 April 2021
A planning application to deliver the UK’s largest electrolyser has been submitted by ScottishPower. The 20MW electrolyser will be the key component of a green hydrogen facility located close to ScottishPower’s Whitelee windfarm. The planning application also includes proposals for a combined solar, up to 40MW, and battery energy storage scheme, up to 50MW, to […]
Easing of restrictions and updated Strategic Framework Protection Level table published
- 21 April 2021
The Scottish Government have published an updated Strategic Framework Protection Levels table showing the route map for future easings. The First Minister has also confirmed that all parts of the country will move to Level 3 from Monday 26 April. This means that: shops will be able to fully reopen with precautions including physical distancing requirements, face masks […]
Expansion of Community Testing
- 21 April 2021
The First Minister has announced that rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) tests will be made available to anyone in Scotland and to those planning travel to the islands. From 20 April, anyone planning travel to the islands next week can order a free home test kit online. The first test should be taken three days before travel […]
COVID-Diary – Martin Keeley
- 19 April 2021
Martin Keeley, Environmental Health Manager at West Dunbartonshire Council discusses how Environmental Health is arguably the most diverse and adaptable professional public health service in Local Authority and how the technology advances made during the pandemic may cause a shift in how we work going forward. 1.Describe your work before the pandemic The Environmental Health […]
FSS to assume responsibility for animal feed safety
- 19 April 2021
From 1 April 2021, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) will take on formal responsibility for making sure businesses comply with laws ensuring feed for animals is safe in Scotland. FSS will pick up this role (and become the ‘Competent Authority’) from Scottish local authorities which have been responsible for delivering the service, delivering official controls (statutory […]
HRH Prince Philip
- 12 April 2021
The Institute is sad to hear of the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Our condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family.
15 years of smoke-free legislation in Scotland
- 26 March 2021
Friday 26 March marks 15 years since smoke-free legislation was introduced to Scotland. Together with Stirling University, ASH Scotland reflects on this milestone, available here.
Hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis is increasing while the number of deaths has fallen, an analysis of UK NHS data has found
- 26 March 2021
A study conducted by scientists from Imperial College London and published in the BMJ has found that deaths from serious allergic reactions (“anaphylaxis”) due to food have declined over the past 20 years. This is despite an increase in hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis over the same time. The study, funded by the Food Standards Agency and Medical Research Council, analysed […]
Timetable for further lockdown easing
- 25 March 2021
The First Minister has set out a timetable for the re-opening of parts of society over the next two months. Stay at Home regulations will be lifted on 2 April and replaced with guidance to Stay Local, with more services including hairdressers, garden centres and non-essential click and collect services able to open from 5 April. More […]
Scottish Government sets out a Vision for Housing in Scotland to 2040
- 25 March 2021
The Scottish Government have published its Housing to 2040 strategy, which sets out the government’s vision for housing over the next 20 years. Housing to 2040 is split into four sections and the key priorities in the strategy include: setting a single set of standards for housing quality and accessibility, no matter whether a home is owned […]
