Nearly 100 guests gathered earlier today at Birmingham’s prestigious Council House for the 2026 BDA Awards and Honours ceremony - an inspiring celebration of excellence across the dietetic profession.
Sian is a recipient of an Ibex honour for her significant personal commitment and contribution to paediatric mental health dietetics for more than five years nationally in Wales and the UK.
Ursula has been recognised for more than 10 years of sustained and outstanding personal commitment to the profession, as a freelance nutrition writer and columnist.
Dr Samford Wong has received the Professional Achievement honour in recognition of over 10 years of exceptional work in nutrition and spinal cord injury (SCI).
Sarah has received the Edith Elliot Honour in recognition of her outstanding contribution to paediatric dietetics over more than five years locally and regionally in South West Thames.
Wendy has received the Edith Elliot Honour in recognition of her significant and sustained personal commitment and contribution to the profession, in the field of paediatric diabetes dietetics.
The BDA would like to congratulate Pauline Douglas, BDA Fellow and former BDA Chair, for receiving The Patricia Blackburn Award at the Northern Ireland Advancing Healthcare Awards.
Jennie Brown received an Ibex in 2025 in recognition of her personal commitment and significant contribution in the field of paediatric diabetes dietetics.
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.
BDA member Rhia Kaur Saggu recently received an Advancing Healthcare Award for a project developing the allied health profession (AHP) and healthcare science workforce.
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.
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.
Michelle received the Edith Elliot Honour in recognition of her significant and sustained personal commitment and contribution to the profession locally and in Scotland.
Miranda Lomer has received the Professional Achievement honour in recognition of outstanding personal commitment and exceptional contributions in the field of gastroenterology dietetics.
The BDA Awards and Honours for 2023/24 were presented to the most deserving members of the dietetic workforce at Birmingham’s prestigious Council House this week. The event brought together the great and the good and was the perfect setting for an afternoon of celebrating and networking.
