What is a dietitian?

Dietitians are qualified and regulated health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems at an individual and wider public-health level.

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Latest news

Celebrating member success at the Advancing Healthcare Awards

BDA member Rhia Kaur Saggu recently received an Advancing Healthcare Award for a project developing the allied health profession (AHP) and healthcare science workforce.

Celebrating Pride

Every year, across the globe, June is dedicated to celebrating the LGBT+ community, to promote messages of equality, love and friendship, empower LGBT+ voices but also recognise the ongoing struggles for many.

Members due to have their say on pay in England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Following the announcement that the Government accepted the Pay Review Body's recommendation of a 3.6% pay award for Agenda for Change staff in England, the relevant ministers in Northern Ireland and Wales have now accepted it too.

New guide published to support practice-based learning (placements) in higher education and academia

Practice-based learning (PBL) within a higher education environment offers learners a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the academic profession.

Dietitians from across Northern Ireland gather in Ballymena to share innovations and celebrate successes

Dietetic professionals attended the Adair Arms Hotel in Ballymena on Thursday evening for a special event celebrating their work improving health through nutrition and dietetics

Elsie Widdowson – a true pioneer

This Dietitians Week, we're celebrating pioneers in dietetics, who have paved the way for the practices and research of today and the future.

Celebrating UK dietetic talent at the BDA Awards & Honours 2025

Nearly 100 people attended the 2025 BDA Awards and Honours ceremony earlier today at Birmingham’s prestigious Council House. The event brought together the great and the good and was the perfect setting for an afternoon of celebrating members of the dietetic profession and networking.

Pay award for Agenda for Change staff in England announced

A pay award of 3.6% has been announced across all pay grades. Relevant members will soon be consulted on the award.

Investment in the future dietetic workforce in Northern Ireland

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.

 

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Latest articles

Men's Health Week 2025: Let's examine what has changed in diet and male fertility research in the last five years

Eugenia Grand is a specialist fertility and maternal weight management dietitian and a website coordinator for BDA Women's Health and Fertility Specialist Group. In this blog, she shares updates about what men can do to prevent infertility in the future or improve their current reproductive health.

Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) in children: A parent's guide to understanding and managing symptoms

In this guide, Specialist Dietitian for Children & Parents Nishti Udeh breaks MCAS down in simple terms and offers practical steps to help you manage symptoms and improve your child's quality of life.

Letters to the future BDA Chair, CEO and Student Rep

This Dietitians Week, we're looking to the future. Read letters from our Chair, CEO and Student Rep, sharing their predictions for the coming years and advice to their successors.

Future Dietitian 2025 – Where are we now?

We reflect on how close the predictions were to reality and how technology, Covid-19 and the needs of our workforce changed the landscape forever

Undertaking non-medical prescribing: Reflections of a recent graduate

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 management in chronic lung disease

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.

Bringing reliable nutrition content to TikTok

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.

New guidance for catering in mental health and learning disability settings

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.

Adult ADHD – not ‘ just a trend’

Rebecca Guerin highlights the need for dietitians to understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

 

Food Facts

Our Food Fact Sheets are written by dietitians to help you learn the best ways to eat and drink to keep your body fit and healthy.


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