Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Environmental Health Practitioners are uniquely placed to help deal with the crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To support them and the wider environmental health profession during this challenging period, this section compiles all of our news, blogs and guidance on the subject.

Volunteer register

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to support services in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic so far. Following the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government will create a register of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) for local authorities in England to draw upon for support in combatting COVID-19, we are receiving many enquiries and are discussing next steps.

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