HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT VISITS THE REHIS OFFICE
- 19 May 2017
Dr Jim Smith, one of the Institute’s Honorary Vice-Presidents, visited the Institute’s offices in Edinburgh on 18 May this year at the start of a vocational trip around Europe. Jim is a past President of Environmental Health Australia, an independent public health planning consultant, a public health policy adviser to local government in Australia and […]
HEALTHY YOU HEALTHY ME – NEW JOINT AWARD
- 16 May 2017
REHIS is delighted to announce the signing of a new joint award between the Institute and TEENS+ called Healthy You, Healthy Me. TEENS+ (Transitional Educational, Extra Needs Support) is a full-time further education facility for young, post-school adults with severe and complex learning difficulties. Most of the students at TEENS+ have Autistic spectrum disorders and […]
DOCTORS WARN RISE OF PARASITIC INFECTIONS LINKED TO SUSHI
- 16 May 2017
Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal Case Reports said sushi’s growing popularity in the West could be linked to a rise in parasitic infections. A team of doctors from Portugal raised concerns after a 32-year old man was admitted to hospital complaining of pain in his abdomen just below his ribs, vomiting and had […]
ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FORUM HAILED A SUCCESS
- 16 May 2017
The year’s Annual Environmental Health Forum was held in Greenock on 26 and 27 April. The Forum seen public health bodies and industry coming together in the interests of “Building Better Futures” which was the theme of the event. The event was held in the Beacon Art Centre which provided a beautiful backdrop as the […]
HEPATITIS A CASES IN LANARKSHIRE UPDATE
- 12 May 2017
Hepatitis A cases in Lanarkshire Update A reminder regarding the importance of good hand hygiene has come from NHS Lanarkshire’s department of public health, environmental health and other agencies as part of the investigation and management of a hepatitis A outbreak. The number of confirmed cases has increased from nine to 42. Most of the […]
CONCERNS OVER FOOD CROSS CONTAMINATION IN ABERDEEN HOSPITAL
- 12 May 2017
Inspections carried out by Environmental Health Officers from Aberdeen City Council found several instances of potential cross contamination at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in their main production kitchen. Initial inspections and revisits of the hospital kitchen were carried out in September last year and revealed several cross contamination issues during cold food preparation. Consequently several items […]
ROAD TRAFFIC REMAINS BIGGEST SOURCE OF NOISE POLLUTION IN EUROPE
- 10 May 2017
According to a new assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), road traffic is by far the largest source of noise pollution in Europe, with an estimated 100 million Europeans affected by harmful levels. The EEA briefing ‘Managing exposure to noise in Europe’ provides updated estimates of the numbers of people exposed to noise […]
LAND CONTAMINATION GUIDANCE DOCUMENT OPEN FOR CONSULTATION
- 10 May 2017
The Land Quality Expert Advisory Group (EAG) of Environmental Protection Scotland have launched their guidance publication “Introduction to land contamination and development management” which is now open for consultation until 29th June. One of the obstacles in developing land affected by contamination is understanding how to meet the regulatory requirements. This publication aims to help […]
CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT WATER INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (PRIVATE SUPPLIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017
- 9 May 2017
The Scottish Ministers are consulting to gather views on draft regulations for Private Water Supplies in order deliver the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive as amended (Directive (EU) 2015/1787) for larger private water supplies. These changes need to be transposed by 27 October 2017. The Scottish Ministers propose to make the Water Intended for […]
AVIAN INFLUENZA PREVENTION ZONE LIFTED
- 9 May 2017
The Scottish Government has confirmed that the avian influenza prevention zone covering Scotland was lifted on the 30th April. The prevention zone required bird keepers in all areas of Scotland to put in placed enhanced biosecurity measures prior to letting their birds outside, in order to reduce the risk of disease. The ban on shows […]
HEPATITIS A CASES IN LANARKSHIRE
- 8 May 2017
On 29 April, North Lanarkshire Council Environmental Health announced that it, along with NHS Lanarkshire’s Department of Public Health and other agencies, was investigating nine confirmed and nine suspected cases of hepatitis A in North Lanarkshire. All the patients, who were treated as Monklands Hospital, were "well and responding to treatment". Initial investigations indicated that […]
FIRST IN SCOTLAND FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS SCHEME
- 8 May 2017
The first scheme in Scotland to use NASA technology to monitor vehicle emissions has been launched. The Vehicle Emissions Partnership, which is made up of West Lothian, East Lothian, Midlothian and Falkirk councils, aims to reduce harmful vehicle emissions by educating drivers about the impact their cars have on of air pollution. They have undertaken […]
