Emerging tick-borne parasite detected in UK
- 20 November 2019
Scientists have detected an exotic tick-borne parasite within sheep in the North of Scotland, according to a new study. The research, by scientists at the University of Glasgow’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the journal of the Centre for Disease Control […]
Food alert as 20 tonnes of salmon missing after lorry crash
- 19 November 2019
Argyll and Bute have issued a food safety warning after 20 tonnes of salmon went missing following a lorry crash. The salmon disappeared following an accident on the A82 near the Bridge of Orchy where a lorry overturned on 10 November. Argyll and Bute Council environmental health officers say the salmon might have entered the […]
Safety guide created for farmers
- 18 November 2019
A checklist similar to that used by airline pilots has been developed to help farmers improve farm safety. The pocket-sized guide to safety critical non-technical skills in farming was created by Dr Amy Irwin and the Applied Psychology and Human Factors Group at the University of Aberdeen. The aim of the guide is to provide […]
Scottish Water trial earthworms and water fleas to treat waste water
- 13 November 2019
Scottish Water is using earthworms and water fleas to treat waste water as part of an international study which aims to protect and improve resources across the world. The EU funded project is currently being trialled in 11 different countries including Scotland, measuring the effectiveness of earthworms, water fleas and microalgae as a potential method […]
Free guide: 12 ways your office can help tackle the plastic problem
- 12 November 2019
Plastic. It’s a hot topic right now. Kick-started in the mainstream media by the BBC’s Blue Planet 2, hardly a week goes by now without another headline image showing our oceans and beaches being overrun with plastic debris. It’s never good to see resources being wasted – let alone something that can be widely recycled. […]
Southern Centre Private Water Supplies Event
- 12 November 2019
I was delighted to celebrate my 43rd year in Environmental Health as a delegate at the Southern Centre two-day Private Water Supplies – Undertaking and Reporting Risk Assessments training event in Stirling on 31 October and 1 November. The first day was classroom based and Gavin McCulloch of WaterSense Ltd covered the theory of legislation, […]
Food Update
- 12 November 2019
The annual food update, hosted by Martin Keeley, was held on Wednesday 18 September at the Holiday Inn, Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh and was a great success. The event included speakers on a range of topical issues which all impact on the day to day work of anyone working in fields of food business inspection, auditing […]
Health and Safety Update
- 12 November 2019
The REHIS annual health and safety update, hosted by Lisa McCann, was held on Tuesday 17 September in Edinburgh, offering an ideal opportunity for professionals to increase their knowledge on current topical health and safety at work matters and was a very well received event. Health and Safety Executive representatives Alex Tsavalos and Frances Kelly […]
Lyme disease app launched
- 6 November 2019
A demonstration version of the new LymeApp has been launched at an event in Inverness. It has been created to map where ticks bites and Lyme disease have been detected. The £1.1 million project will allow members of the public to report tick sightings and bites and help scientists monitor cases of Lyme disease. Developed by […]
Public Health Specialist recruitment
- 6 November 2019
Applications are invited for approximately 70 vacancies in the Public Health training programme across England, Scotland and Wales. Consultants in Public Health serve the population, whether they are working for a rural community, a large city or the entire national population. The principles remain the same: prevention of ill health, promotion of healthy life styles […]
Preparing for Brexit: an Environmental Health Overview
- 22 October 2019
An initial news article was published by REHIS in March 2019 regarding preparing for Brexit with an environmental overview. This news article aims to provide an update. A Brexit deal has been agreed but needs to be ratified. The UK could still leave the EU with no deal on 31 October if the UK and […]
World Environmental Health Day
- 22 October 2019
26 September marked World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) which has been celebrated every year since 2011. This year’s theme of “Climate change challenges, time for global Environmental Health to act in unison” aimed to draw attention to the affect’s climate change is having on vulnerable communities and how environmental health professionals play a vital role […]
