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 […]
CANADA RECALLS GIN DUE TO UNSAFE ALCOHOL CONTENT LEVELS
- 8 May 2017
Bottles of gin have been recalled across Canada after a batch was found to contain nearly twice the amount of advertised alcohol. Officials said the 1.14 litre bottles of Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin should have had 40% alcohol content by volume when the actual figure was 77%. They stated the problem had been traced […]
COMPANY MANAGER FACES JAIL AFTER HEALTH AND SAFETY FAILINGS
- 25 April 2017
A company manager has been warned he faces jail after a worker tripped over a broken pallet and fell into a moving sawblade, slicing off three of his fingers. Dundee Sheriff Court heard the G&D Pallets saw room in Dundee was in an “appalling state” when Michael Rice was injured. The sheriff went onto describe […]
VIBES – SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS AWARDS 2017 LAUNCH
- 17 April 2017
VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards 2017 launch Businesses in Scotland of all sizes and sectors are urged to enter the accredited environmental awards scheme VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards. The VIBES Awards recognise businesses which have shown commitment, action and achievement in their aims to improve their environmental performance, enhance the competitiveness of […]
PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED, FREE-TO-ORDER COMMUNICATION PACKS FOR SCOTTISH SMES
- 14 April 2017
Resource Efficient Scotland provides lots of free support to help businesses use less energy, water and materials-saving money. One of the quickest ways for any business to become resource efficient is to simply motivate staff to use less. That is why Resource Efficient Scotland has designed a great range of posters, stickers, thermometers and other […]
SCOTTISH PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK: AN UPDATE (2014-2017)
- 14 April 2017
Established in 2006, the Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) continues to deliver its major remit to undertake projects of national priority, eliminate unnecessary duplication in public health effort within NHS Boards, and facilitate leadership, engagement and communication throughout the public health community in Scotland. Throughout its existence, ScotPHN has been committed to its own continued […]
AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANIFESTO FOR SCOTLAND
- 6 April 2017
Protecting Scotland’s environment for life, work and travel The Environmental Health Manifesto for Scotland explains what Environmental Health is, its importance to the continued protection of Scotland’s public health both now and in the future and describes how Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) and the wider environmental health workforce can help policy makers achieve their objectives. […]
NEW RULES FOR PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF VAPOUR PRODUCTS
- 5 April 2017
From 1 April, under the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016, new rules apply to the sale and purchase of tobacco and nicotine vapour products – known as NVPs or e-cigarettes. These legislative changes mean that: it is illegal to sell NVPs to anyone under 18; it is illegal to buy NVPs […]
LOCH WATER LEVELS REDUCED TO CONTROL BLUE GREEN ALGAE IN SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
- 5 April 2017
On the 22 March, South Lanarkshire Council, announced that they are working in collaboration with Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), to begin temporarily lowering the water levels at the loch at James Hamilton Heritage Park in order to control blue green algae. Reducing the depth of the loch by no more than 600mm will allow […]
BNF HEALTHY EATING WEEK 2017
- 5 April 2017
This year's BNF Healthy Eating Week will run from 12 to 16 June 2017. The Week is open to all UK schools, universities and organisations wishing to take part. Registration only takes a few minutes and is a great way to show your support for, and raise the profile of, healthy, active lifestyles. It also […]
E.COLI O157 OUTBREAK LINKED TO DUNSYRE BLUE CHEESE REPORT PUBLISHED
- 3 April 2017
Health Protection Scotland (HPS) has published the E. coli O157 outbreak report on behalf of the Incident Management Team (IMT) which was established to investigate the national outbreak in summer 2016. The report confirms that a total of 26 cases of the same strain of E. coli O157 were identified in the outbreak between July […]
LATEST REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS WITH CAMPYLOBACTER REDUCTION IN THE UK
- 16 March 2017
Data published in February 2017 by Health Protection Scotland, showed a decline of 15.5% in the number of laboratory reports of human cases of campylobacter in Scotland in 2016, compared to the previous year. This is the consecutive year in which there has been a decline in reports of Campylobacter. Furthermore, in 2016 there were […]
