Dietitians have led the way on a new scheme, adopted by the Welsh Government, that gives more choice and freedom to people receiving gluten-free food on prescription.
BDA member Chloé McMurray recently received a prize at this year’s Dr Falk/Guts UK Awards, for a project improving the nutritional management of pancreatic disease.
Linda Hindle OBE received a BDA Fellowship in 2025 in recognition of her outstanding and sustained personal commitment and contribution to the BDA and the profession for over 10 years in the field of obesity management and public health nutrition.
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.
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
Practice-based learning (PBL) within a higher education environment offers learners a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the academic profession.
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.
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.
It has now been a month since the NHS Pay Review Body produced its report and recommendations on pay for 2025/26 and it is frustrating that we are yet to receive a decision from the government on what they intend to award NHS staff.
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.
Caroline Bovey has been bestowed a BDA Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding and sustained personal commitment as Chair of the BDA, former Chair of Bwrdd Cymru and the BDA Wales Employment Relations Committee.
The BDA attended the annual TUC Women’s Conference, held from 5-7 March in London. It was a truly inspiring and empowering event, bringing together passionate individuals dedicated to driving positive change for women in the workplace and beyond.
