A pay award of 3.6% has been announced across all pay grades. Relevant members will soon be consulted on the award.
The BDA greatly welcomes today’s announcement from the Department for Health in Northern Ireland of an increase in undergraduate dietetic places in the upcoming academic year.
The new BDA Dietetic Career Framework launches to support and direct existing and future careers within the dietetic workforce.
The Scottish Government has made a pay offer to those working for NHS Scotland on Agenda for Change terms and conditions, for the next two financial years.
The BDA is pleased to launch its Digital Vision, a document for the whole of the dietetic workforce, aimed at fostering good practice when working digitally.
The BDA has written to NICE to request an urgent update of the dietary advice section of guideline NG28.
Last week the Prime Minister announced plans to abolish NHS England, to bring management of the NHS "back into democratic control". We are acutely aware that this has been an unsettling few days for those members working within NHSE.
The first clinical trial to test the link between food additive emulsifiers and Crohn’s disease has revealed that a low emulsifier diet could be an effective new treatment.
Over three years and 16 sites, Work Ready dietitian Alison Clark delivered interactive food demonstrations, evidence-based nutrition advice, and healthy snack alternatives to 1,500 factory workers, many of whom had never engaged with workplace nutrition before.
More dietitians should become supplementary prescribers, says Sharon Huish. She shares her tips on completing a non-medical prescribing course alongside a busy work life.
Nutrition is a modifiable factor that impacts on progression in lung disease, one of the biggest causes of death in the UK, says Sarah Airey.
Freelance dietitian and TikTok creator Kate Hilton shares her thoughts on being selected for TikTok’s Clinician Creator Network, an initiative designed to amplify reliable health content in the UK.
Amy Pratt and Rebecca Deeley have written a new supplement to the BDA Nutrition and Hydration Digest to support dietitians and catering teams working in mental health and learning disabilities.
Rebecca Guerin highlights the need for dietitians to understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr Linia Patel explores the latest evidence around ketogenic diets and provides practical insights for dietitians looking to incorporate them into their practice.
Member Kirsten Jackson explores the importance of sharing a meal together, not only as something that is deeply rooted in many cultures and religions but something that connects us and can be beneficial to physical and mental health.
We’ve partnered with BDA Corporate Member Wiltshire Farm Foods to explore the challenges people may face when trying to eat and drink well as they get older.
Danielle O’Regan looks at the role of the dietitian within family therapy for anorexia nervosa.