How to avoid the norovirus this Christmas
- 20 December 2019
Norovirus is a common cause of infectious gastroenteritis that results in diarrhoea and vomiting. As it’s most common during the winter months, norovirus is sometimes known as the winter vomiting bug, but infections can occur at any time of year. Norovirus is very easily spread from one person to another. Outbreaks of norovirus where more […]
New EU Official Controls implemented
- 20 December 2019
New EU Official Control regulations came into force across the UK on 14 December 2019. The regulations aim to strengthen public health protection and the integrity of the food and feed chain in the UK. The EU Official Controls Regulation (OCR) – Regulation (EU) 2017/625, is part of the EU Commission’s Smarter Rules for Safer Food initiative, which aims to modernise, […]
Exercise advice on food labels could ‘change eating habits’
- 20 December 2019
Labelling food and drinks with how much walking or running is needed to burn them off could help tackle the obesity crisis, researchers say. While pre-packaged food must display certain nutritional information, such as calorie content, there is limited evidence that the approach changes what people buy or eat. Researchers involved in a new study have […]
Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union
- 15 December 2019
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella. This is one of the main findings of the annual report on trends and sources of zoonoses published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In 2018, EU Member States reported 5,146 foodborne […]
Merry Christmas from REHIS
- 12 December 2019
Dog control laws: consultation
- 11 December 2019
The Scottish Government are seeking views on a range of issues which may improve the operational effectiveness of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010. In February 2011, the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) came into force. This legislation was a Members’ Bill brought forward by Christine Grahame MSP which gave powers to […]
Mossmorran flaring health impact study published
- 25 November 2019
NHS Fife has published a report on the health impacts of flaring at the Mossmorran plant. The report, which investigates and assesses health-related claims with respect to the Mossmorran plant, is presented in three parts, firstly the report provides summaries both of recent public concerns expressed to SEPA as well as the work examining cancer incidence and/or […]
Diet and Healthy Weight statistics published
- 25 November 2019
Scotland’s Chief Statistician has released Diet and Healthy Weight statistics. This is a compendium publication bringing together data mostly already published by various other sources on obesity, diabetes, diet, healthy living awards and sales of soft drinks, confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries. Main findings · In 2018, 65% of adults aged 16 and over were overweight, […]
Single wildfire ‘could have released carbon equivalent to six days’ worth of Scotland’s total emissions’
- 21 November 2019
A single wildfire on peatland in Northern Scotland could have released carbon equivalent to six days’ worth of Scotland’s total greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, according to new research. Analysis for WWF by Ricardo estimates the impact of a wildfire on the scale of the one which burnt for almost six days on part […]
New Council elected and Lisa McCann announced as new REHIS president
- 21 November 2019
Lisa McCann has been installed as the REHIS President for the coming year. David Duffy, who stood down as President, handed over the Chain of Office at the Institute's Annual General Meeting on 15 November in Edinburgh. Congratulations to Lisa, we wish her all the best in her new role. The New REHIS Council were […]
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 […]
