Circular Economy and Waste Route Map revealed
- 16 January 2025
Actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses in Scotland boost reuse and recycling rates and cut waste have been published. The Circular Economy and Waste Route Map sets out 11 priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated to support a transition to a circular economy – where resources are kept in use for […]
Bread and flour to be fortified with folic acid to prevent birth defects
- 16 January 2025
On 20 December, new legislation was introduced that will help prevent around 200 cases of debilitating brain and spine defects in babies each year in the UK by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. The legislation requires millers and flour producers in the UK to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid by the […]
Health and Safety Executive turns 50
- 16 January 2025
On 1 January, The Health and Safety Executive celebrated its 50th Anniversary. Created by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was officially launched on 1st January 1975. For the last 50 years it has played a central role in reducing workplace death and injury, helping Great Britain become […]
REHIS 150 Tartan
- 15 January 2025
CELEBRATING 150 YEARS REHIS woven into the fabric of Public Health in Scotland As part of the 150-year celebrations, the Institute has designed a colourful tartan that cleverly uses the Institute’s history as inspiration. Created by Tartan Caledonia, the design incorporates the colours of the official REHIS crest and boasts thread counts that mark the year […]
Regulation and licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures
- 13 January 2025
The Scottish Government have launched a public consultation how best to further regulate non-surgical cosmetic procedures (NSCP) to improve client safety. Independent healthcare clinics in Scotland are already regulated by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, but the sector across the UK is not fully regulated. The number of procedures which pierce and penetrate the skin is increasing […]
Ruth Robertson, MBE
- 3 January 2025
The Institute is delighted to learn that Ruth Robertson, a long standing REHIS Chartered Environmental Health Officer member and former Head of Programme, Health Protection, NHS Education for Scotland, has been awarded a Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Public Health and Health Protection in Scotland in the New […]
BS 8233: Guidance on sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings to be revised
- 18 December 2024
It is understood that publication of the draft of BS8233:2025 is imminent for release from British Standard Institution. In preparation for the consultation the Scottish Institute of Acoustics are providing an open forum to discuss. See below for more information regarding this meeting: Scottish Institute of Acoustics: Deeper dive into the proposals to update BS […]
2030 Route map to circular economy unveiled.
- 18 December 2024
Actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses in Scotland boost reuse and recycling rates and cut waste have been published. The Circular Economy and Waste Route Map sets out 11 priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated to support a transition to a circular economy – where resources are kept in use for […]
Warning from CTSI about imported American snacks
- 18 December 2024
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued a warning this Christmas about unauthorised additives in imported American snacks, sweets and fizzy drinks. These products, popularised by social media influencers on platforms like TikTok, are flooding UK high streets, posing serious health risks to children. As Christmas approaches, American confectionery has become a must-have stocking […]
Clean Air Night confirmed for 22nd January
- 18 December 2024
Global Action Plan, organisers of Clean Air Day, have announced the return of Clean Air Night, the first of which took place in January of this year. Taking place on Wednesday 22nd January 2025, this year’s event will focus on the health damage caused by domestic wood burning. The campaign takes a three-pronged attack on […]
Woodburning creates major PM2.5 air pollution issue in West Midlands
- 18 December 2024
University of Birmingham researchers have found that biomass burning contributes significantly to fine particulate matter levels in the region. The researchers found that biomass burning, primarily from woodburning activities, such as heating homes using woodburning stoves or logs on open fires, contributes significantly to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels in the region – accounting for […]
UK Government release report covering food safety in the supply chain
- 18 December 2024
UK Government have published United Kingdom Food Security Report report covering food safety in the supply chain. . There are five themes, including one on food safety and consumer confidence. The data provide some insight into the safety of the UK food chain, consumer confidence and public trust in the UK food system. These insights help regulators, enforcement authorities and […]
