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Policy

Policy-making at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has a Policy Unit which is responsible for the development of CIEH policy and practice in all areas of environmental health. Specialist policy officers cover the following areas:

  • Environmental protection
  • Housing
  • Food safety
  • Health and safety at work
  • Public health
  • Local government / better regulation

The work of the Policy Unit includes the following:

  • Developing and representing policy and practice to external agencies, including government
  • Lobbying regional assemblies, regional agencies, and national and local government for improvements in health legislation and policies
  • Responding to consultation documents on behalf of the profession
  • Promoting environmental health at European and international levels
  • Liaising with other professional bodies and non-governmental organisations
  • Providing speakers for conferences and seminars
  • Giving media interviews and running public awareness campaigns

For further information or to contact a member of the team, please call
020 7827 5821 or email info@cieh.org

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