The Institute aims to keep members and the general public well-informed on matters relating to Environmental Health in Scotland.
On these pages, it is our aim to regularly publish news which will be of importance to our members and to those with an interest in Environmental Health in Scotland.
The provisional figure for the number of workers fatally injured in 2008/09 is 180, and corresponds to a rate of fatal injury of 0.6 per 100000 workers. The rate of fatal injury for 2008/09 represents a statistically significant decrease compared to ... read more
Date of post: 30.06.2009
Date of post: 30.06.2009
The Scottish Government has decided to accelerate the implementation of the Act and health boards and local authorities are advised to have lists of designated competent persons in place by 1 October 2009, when the key health protection provisions c ... read more
Date of post: 22.06.2009
Date of post: 22.06.2009
A range of single module classes in a wide range of topics is available at the University of Strathclyde. Topics of interest to EH professionals include air pollution control, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment, envi ... read more
Date of post: 16.06.2009
Date of post: 16.06.2009
The June edition of the REHIS e-Newsletter 'News for Public Health Professionals' has been uploaded to this website and is accessible from the dedicated portal to the left of this news item. If you wish to feature an environmental health or public h ... read more
Date of post: 16.06.2009
Date of post: 16.06.2009
The International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) in collaboration with the Government of Malawi and the University of Malawi welcomes the submission of abstracts for papers to be presented at the 2nd IFEH Africa Group All Africa Environme ... read more
Date of post: 10.06.2009
Date of post: 10.06.2009
The Spring 2009 edition of Environmental Health Scotland, the REHIS Journal, can be accessed on the members area. ... read more
Date of post: 04.06.2009
Date of post: 04.06.2009
The May edition of the REHIS e-Newsletter 'News for Public Health Professionals' has been uploaded to this website and is accessible from the dedicated portal to the left of this news item. If you wish to feature an environmental health or public he ... read more
Date of post: 02.06.2009
Date of post: 02.06.2009
The Scottish Government Public Health Act Implementation Team reports that Ministers have approved the accelerated implementation of some key provisions of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008. Parts 3, 4, 5, 6 (and relevant parts of Part 10) ... read more
Date of post: 22.05.2009
Date of post: 22.05.2009
Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Agricultural College have re-issued their E. coli O157 advice to help rural residents and visitors reduce the risk of E. coli O157 infection from countryside exposures. Full information is available on the ... read more
Date of post: 19.05.2009
Date of post: 19.05.2009
HEALTH is paramount to the success of the food and drink industry. As a result, the 2009 joint REHIS/Scottish Food and Drink Federation(SFDF)/Institute of Food Science and Technology(IFST) symposium 'Healthy Routes to Profit' has been organised for ... read more
Date of post: 29.04.2009
Date of post: 29.04.2009