Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
Councils put new lockdown laws into practice
First prohibition orders are served mainly against pubs refusing to close.
Garden fires fuel anger among neighbours
EH departments report increase in bonfire complaints during COVID-19 lockdown.
A barrister's guide to the new coronavirus regulations
Points to help you to take a common-sense approach.
NI EHPs coordinate aid for vulnerable people
EH team uses existing data – and a lot of phone calls – to get provisions and medicine to those in need.
FSA asks councils to focus on 'urgent reactive work'
Agency suspends LAEMS requirements during coronavirus outbreak.
Legal expert develops coronavirus legislation guidance
Barrister aims to help EH colleagues enforce business closures.
EH's role in enforcing lockdown still being clarified
EHPs race to work out practicalities of enforcement.
How is EH working during the outbreak?
EHN Extra spoke to EHPs around the country. This is what they told us.
Volunteer force: EH at large in the community
Practitioners are using their skills to benefit their local communities all over the country.