The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is the professional body for environmental health professionals.
Environmental Health News (EHN) is the magazine for CIEH members, and is published 10 times a year. It and its fortnightly email newsletter, EHN Extra, cover the main areas of environmental health: food, health and safety, environmental protection, housing, and public health. Environmental health professionals do an important job protecting the public and rely on timely information, delivered in a way that they can easily consume.
In the March edition of EHN we led with an article about the dangers of non-surgical cosmetic surgery, but tucked away in an introduction by Chief Executive Anne Godfrey was a mention of something called Covid-19. This piece titled ‘Be Prepared’ started with the words: “As this issue went to press the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK was 13, out of 6,795 people tested … UK health chiefs have judged the risk to the public as moderate.” It continues: “EHPs should be informed and vigilant so that they can fulfil their public health duty. Our aim is to help you do that.”
In the following weeks, as the reality of lockdown became apparent, the editorial team worked tirelessly to keep members informed in their professional duties and supported in their personal lives.