Environmental Health response to Coronavrius pandemic
- 24 April 2020
In the March newsletter we asked the Environmental Health community how they were responding to the Coronavirus pandemic and to share any best practice, the following have got in touch and responding with how their work has adapted. Glasgow City Council Environmental Health has been identified as an essential service in dealing with coronavirus pandemic […]
2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic
- 24 April 2020
This decision has been taken by representatives of the COP Bureau of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), with the UK and its Italian partners. Dates for a rescheduled conference in 2021, hosted in Glasgow by the UK in partnership with Italy, will be set out in due course following further discussion […]
Clean Air Day 2020 postponed to 8 October
- 24 April 2020
In light of recent events with COVID-19, Global Action Plan who run Clean Air Day have made the difficult decision to postpone Clean Air Day 2020 to 8 October. The success of our Clean Air Day campaign relies heavily on multiple organisations and communities coming together to demonstrate the difference we can all make to […]
Coronavirus coverage from The South China Morning Post
- 24 April 2020
REHIS past president, Bernard Forteath has brought to our attention the coronavirus coverage from The South China Morning Post (SCMP). They have been providing very comprehensive coverage on coronavirus, since Chinese officials first reported cases of the novel coronavirus to the World Health Organisation on 31 December and were also one of the first English-language […]
UK missed coronavirus contact tracing opportunity, experts say in The Guardian news article
- 24 April 2020
The Guardian newspaper has produced an interesting article on a missed opportunity for coronavirus contact tracing being carried out by Environmental Health Officers. As you know, Environmental health workers in local government have wide experience in contact tracing, a process used to prevent infections spreading and routinely carried out in outbreaks such as of norovirus, […]
Flytipping rise in countryside prompts statement from Scotland’s leading rural and environmental organisations
- 24 April 2020
Scotland’s leading rural and environmental organisations have issued a statement in relation to the rise in fly-tipping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scottish Land and Estates, the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland, the Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime, Keep Scotland Beautiful and Zero Waste Scotland all urged the public to report any examples of flytipping. In a heartfelt statement, they […]
Ready Scotland website- advice on volunteering, helping your community and where to find additional support
- 22 April 2020
In Scotland the Scottish Government works with a wide range of local and national organisations to prepare for all kinds of emergencies and to support emergency response. The Ready Scotland website provides details of how Scotland are tackling the coronavirus outbreak and gives the opportunity to sign up as a volunteer and offer your support […]
The Health Safety Executive and The Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland produce joint statement about Coronavirus
- 20 April 2020
The Health and Safety Executive and the Partnership on Health and Safety in Scotland (PHASS) have produced a joint statement with regarding to safe working – especially those continuing to attend a place of work away from their homes is intended to clarify the position. The statement is as follows: “The health and safety of workers […]
Message from REHIS President with regards to current COVID-19 pandemic
- 17 April 2020
I hope this message finds everyone well and coping as best you can since the country went in to lockdown as a control measure to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Like most people, other than identified Key Workers that require to attend work, I have been working from home. It does take a bit of […]
FSS updates their coronavirus questions and answer section for Food Business Operators
- 16 April 2020
Food Standards Scotland have updated their question and answer section for food business to accompany their guidance for food businesses on how to apply COVID- 19 control measures. The updates are to the question and answers for food businesses, in particular this includes further detail on cleaning and disinfection. The question and answers […]
Festive drinks contain an excess of sugar, according to Action on Sugar
- 13 April 2020
A UK survey, which analysed both the sugar and calorie content of the largest available sizes of hot chocolates and seasonal lattes made with milk and milk alternatives by popular high street chains, allegedly revealed that certain seasonal beverages contain almost as much sugar as three cans of cola. Many UK high street coffee chains […]
Meat Hygiene Inspectors
- 9 April 2020
In the current Coronavirus pandemic, Food Standards Scotland have asked for assistance that could be provided to them and their Official veterinarians, by qualified meat hygiene inspectors across Scotland. If you are suitably qualified and would be interested please contact the Operational Delivery team at Food Standards Scotland directly via email at operations@fss.scot with brief […]
