SCOTLAND’S LOCAL AUTHORITY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES NOT ADEQUATELY RESOURCED

May 2013:  A survey carried out by The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) has indicated that 85% of its members believe Scotland’s local authority environmental health services are not adequately resourced.

The news release is attached.

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RESPONSE TO AUDIT SCOTLAND’S 'PROTECTING CONSUMERS' REPORT FROM THE ROYAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND

The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) has welcomed Audit Scotland’s ‘Protecting Consumers’ Report, in particular matters relating to food safety and concerns expressed over food premises.

See attached document for the full press release

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CONTAMINATED BEEF BURGERS HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF REALISTIC FOOD SAMPLING REGIME IN SCOTLAND

ROYAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND BELIEVES THAT THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE EATING

See attached press release.

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ROYAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND RESPONDS TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO CREATE A NEW FOOD STANDARDS BODY FOR SCOTLAND

4 July 2012:  The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to create a new Scottish body for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection and takes this opportunity to highlight the positive contribution that Environmental Health Professionals (Environmental Health Officers and Food Safety Officers) working in Scotland’s local authorities make to the improvement and protection of public health.

The complete press release is available at the link below.

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FINANCIAL PRESSURES PUTTING SCOTLAND’S PUBLIC HEALTH AT RISK

  • Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland reveals continuing drop in number of environmental health and food safety professionals
  • Prominent public health experts add their concerns

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