News Archive 2001

HACCP, Food Safety and Salon Hygiene: QCA Accreditation

The Royal Institute is pleased to announce that all our food safety and HACCP qualifications, and also our Certificate in Salon Hygiene (Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy) have been formally accredited by the regulatory authority, the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Accreditation provides assurance to candidates, employers and training centres about the quality and 'fitness for purpose' of the qualifications. It also makes clear their status within the National Qualifications Framework and ensures that they are eligible for public funding through colleges and other officially approved training centres. The process of accreditation of other Royal Institute qualifications is proceeding.

Royal Institute Examinations Manager, Tim Davies, said "I am delighted that the Royal Institute has received renewed accreditation for its hygiene & safety examinations. I am especially proud that our Advanced Diploma in Applied HACCP Principles, launched in 2001, is the first and currently the only level 3 HACCP qualification to receive QCA accreditation".

Summer News -

Name change

On 1st January 2002, the name of the organisation will change to the Royal Institute of Public Health. This was agreed by members at last year’s AGM and has now received assent from Her Majesty The Queen. The formal change will take place in the New Year, after which members should use the new post-nominal letters, FRIPH and MRIPH.

Trainers:

Did you know?
Your training materials can be certificated by the Royal Institute. Certificated training packs carry the Royal Institute logo, providing independent assessment and assuring your clients of the quality of your materials.

Contact: Certification Department
Tel: +44 (0)20 7291 8371
email: certification@RIPH.org.uk

Did you know?
You can apply to become a Royal Institute registered trainer. We offer a broad range of public health related qualifications – basic, intermediate and advanced food safety; intermediate and advanced HACCP and nutrition and intermediate salon hygiene.

Please note: all our food safety examinations are available on demand, to suit your timetable.

Contact: Tim Davies
Examinations Manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 7291 8355
email: tdavies@RIPH.org.uk

Room Hire

Use the Royal Institute’s beautiful 18th Century Adam building in central London for your meetings – with a 10% members’ discount, on request.

Contact: Marina Trinder,
Room Hire & Facilities Manager
Tel: +44 (0)20 7291 8374
email: mtrinder@RIPH.org.uk

Don’t miss our forthcoming symposia on the hot topics of the day:

  • Vaccination and Immunisation (26th July) – a major success story in the UK, but not without controversy. What part should immunisation policy play in future communicable disease control? (5 hours PGEA; 5 hours CME/CPD) .
  • Affordable Winter Warmth (25th October) – can older people and families with young children afford to keep warm this winter? A solution based approach to fuel poverty. .
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Community Health (16th November) .
  • Farming and Zoonoses (30th November)
Contact: Penny Moore, Courses and Symposium Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 7291 8361
email: pmoore@RIPH.org.uk

And don’t forget our ongoing programme of professional development:

The Royal Institute runs courses throughout the year in various parts of the UK.
  • To find out more about our courses on topics including occupational medicine and nutrition for older people in care homes
contact: Geri Maylin, Development and Courses Co-ordinator
Tel: +44 (0)20 7291 8362
email: gmaylin@RIPH.org.uk
   

A new name for the Royal Institute
The Royal Institute of Public Health & Hygiene merged with the Society of Public Health in 1997 and since then the organisation has been know in full as The Royal Institute of Public Health. At the last AGM members voted for the adoption of a new shorter name. This has now been approved by Her Majesty The Queen and as from 1 January 2002, we shall become the Royal Institute of Public Health.

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Celebrating Excellence at the Royal Institute of Public Health

Annual Examinations Prize Giving Ceremony, Friday 6 April 2001, Central London

INDUSTRY, TRAINERS AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC HEALTH CELEBRATED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF TWELVE TOP STUDENTS AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY IN CENTRAL LONDON ON FRIDAY.

The twelve prize winners achieved the highest grades in the UK in 2000 for Royal Institute qualifications in Food Hygiene, Nutrition, Salon Hygiene and Anatomical Pathology Technology.

The annual prize giving ceremony attracts high level industry sponsorship with individual cash prizes awarded to the winners by sponsors Dettox (Certificate in Food Hygiene and Safety); Sodexho (Diploma in Food Hygiene and Safety); Pillsbury Europe (Certificate in HACCP Principles and Their Application in Food Safety); De Soutter Medical (Certificate and Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology); and The Hairdressing Council (Certificate in Salon Hygiene). All winners received Royal Institute commemorative medals and display certificates and were invited to become members of the Royal Institute.

Speaking at the event, Royal Institute Chairman Dr Michael O’Brien said: "I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate this year’s students who have worked so hard to achieve these awards. We should also recognise the efforts of our registered trainers who helped them to gain their Royal Institute qualifications." He added: "Once again, this year, I would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support. This underpins our joint commitment to improving public health and the importance that we attach to the role of education and training."

The 10th annual examinations prize giving ceremony took place at the Royal Institute’s headquarters at 28 Portland Place, London W1B 1DE on 6 April 2001.

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World Water Day: 22 March 2001:

The John Snow Society moves to the Royal Institute of Public Health

Senior public health professionals and water specialists celebrated the move of the John Snow Society to its new home at the Royal Institute of Public Health at a special ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony formed part of an event to promote Water and Health – this year’s theme for World Water Day and was supported by Thames Water.

The John Snow Society aims to promote the life and works of Dr John Snow, the anaesthetist and pioneer of epidemiological method, who famously removed a water pump handle in Soho, London, where he identified the source of the cholera epidemic in 1854. This act that has become an enduring symbol of public health interventions.

To mark the Society’s move to its new home at the Royal Institute, the ceremony began with Professor Paul Fine, Honorary Pump Handle President, presenting the John Snow Society water pump handle to Dr Michael O’Brien, Chairman of the Royal Institute. Dr Rosalind Stanwell-Smith, gave a short history of the 1854 cholera outbreak, and Dr Julian Dennis, of Thames Water spoke about the work of Thames Water and their long term support for the charity WaterAid. Sir Donald Acheson, President of the Royal Institute was presented with Honorary Membership of the John Snow Society.

Commenting on the event, Nichola Wilkins, Chief Executive of the Royal Institute said: "As a long standing, multidisciplinary, public health organisation, the Royal Institute has always been closely concerned with the public health aspects of water and we very much welcome this opportunity to extend our work in this area and to promote the work of Dr John Snow."

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RIPH Launches New HACCP Diploma

The Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH) launches its new Diploma in HACCP Principles and their Application in Food Safety at today’s FoodTech 2000 exhibition.

The new qualification has been introduced in response to demand for a higher level qualification and training progression route from the popular Royal Institute HACCP Certificate.

In particular the new Diploma targets:
  • Auditors of HACCP systems
  • HACCP trainers/advisers
  • HACCP team leaders and members
  • Owners/managers of food businesses
The qualification conforms to the national Training Standards produced by the HACCP Training Standards Steering Group and both trainers and students can be confident that RIPH qualifications meet current guidelines and industry requirements.

Commenting on the new Diploma, Nichola Wilkins, Chief Executive for the RIPH said "Now more than ever there is a need for greater understanding of HACCP. Our new qualification is geared to the needs of those responsible for designing, implementing, managing and auditing HACCP systems. It is extremely timely given the increasing national, and indeed world-wide, adoption of HACCP systems".

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