Trustees fined over near-drowning in leisure pool
- 23 June 2025
Five councillors and a business owner have been fined a total of £11,825 after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches that saw a disabled swimmer almost drown in a leisure centre pool in East Ayrshire. The local authority investigation revealed inadequate risk assessment and “deficiencies in procedures to ensure, whilst in the Galleon pool, […]
FSS investigation leads to conviction of Scottish tea fraudster
- 22 June 2025
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has welcomed the conviction of Thomas Robinson, 52, who was found guilty on two counts of fraud totalling nearly £600,000 following an extensive investigation by the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit. Robinson defrauded luxury hotels and retailers by falsely claiming to supply premium tea grown in Scotland. He also misled […]
Every UK local authority has been scored on climate action
- 22 June 2025
Climate Emergency UK has published the latest Climate Action Scorecards for all UK councils on the actions they’ve taken towards net zero. The average score for a Scottish Local Authority was 38%, 6 points higher than the last assessment in 2023. The 2025 Action Scorecard assessment consists of 93 questions or less, depending on council […]
Scottish Government set new climate targets
- 21 June 2025
Limits on the amount of greenhouse gases Scotland will emit over the coming decades have been announced as part of action to tackle climate change. The Carbon Budgets propose five-year, statutory limits on emissions from 2026 to 2045. The proposed budgets are in line with the advice from the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) and […]
Botulism outbreak linked to unregulated cosmetic procedures
- 21 June 2025
UK Health Security Agency are urgently investigating the suspected illegal sale of fake botox after dozens of botulism cases were reported in North East England. 28 cases, most of which are in the Durham and Darlington areas, have all been reported by people who had recently undergone cosmetic procedures. Reactions have included severe drooping of the upper eye lids, double vision, difficulty […]
Publication of Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain
- 19 June 2025
Defra have published new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain (‘the Standards’). This document has been produced with the Scottish and Welsh Government, which undertake similar activities in Scotland and Wales. The Standards will come into effect on 24 May 2027. Defra are publishing the Standards now to allow licensed zoos time to […]
Celebrating incredible milestones at REHIS!
- 17 June 2025
This year, we are not only celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Institute but also significant milestones for our office team: Margaret, our Training Administrator, marks an incredible 40 years with REHIS; Cará celebrates 30 dedicated years as Accounts Administrator; and Jane reached a fantastic 10-year milestone as Professional Development Co-ordinator. Margaret first joined REHIS […]
World Food Safety Day 2025 – 7 June
- 3 June 2025
This year’s theme is “Food Safety – Science in Action”. Science is at the heart of food safety. It helps us understand what makes food unsafe and how we can prevent foodborne illness. This year’s theme for World Food Safety Day highlights the vital role scientific knowledge plays in reducing illness, cutting costs, and saving […]
THE MARTIN KEELEY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2025
- 27 May 2025
Protecting and improving public health is a fundamental objective of Environmental Health and the work of both REHIS and SOCOEHS. Recognising the contributions of our colleague, Martin Keeley, who sadly passed away in 2022, an award is presented to recognise individuals, groups or organisations for actions which have significantly promoted or improved Environmental Health (this […]
Annual Award Presentation 2025
- 26 May 2025
On Friday 23 May 2025, the Institute was delighted to host its Annual Awards Presentation at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh. The event brought together award recipients, colleagues, and guests to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of those across the Environmental Health profession. A huge congratulations to all of this year’s graduates […]
REHIS News – May 2025
- 25 May 2025
Food Update Course, 4 June 2025 We are pleased to announce the programme for the forthcoming Food Update Course which takes place on the 4 June via MS Teams. The full programme is available here FU-2025-Programme-1.pdf This popular event will host a variety of speakers. We have taken on board some suggestions from previous feedback to […]
Welsh Cryptosporidium outbreak
- 25 May 2025
More than 80 people have fallen sick in a Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to a petting farm in Wales. In its latest update, Public Health Wales (PHW) reported that 81 confirmed cases and 16 people having to stay in hospital for one night. The Fourth meeting of the multi-agency Outbreak Control Team was held on 14 […]
