On Friday 3 July, the BDA stood with other NHS trade unions to deliver a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, calling for the focus and investment needed to make fair pay in the NHS a reality.
The BDA is aware of growing concern about the availability of Band 5 dietetic roles. We are taking a series of coordination actions to understand what is happening and to influence national decision-making.
The BDA is aware of recent articles published in The Telegraph and Guardian reporting on the British Medical Association’s (BMA) survey regarding doctor substitution. Following this, the BDA feels it is important to provide clarity on the role of dietitians within the NHS workforce.
On 23 April 2026, Parliament held its first ever House of Commons debate dedicated to the contribution of AHPs. Read more on this significant moment here.
We are seeking your views on the recently announced pay award from the government, for those of you working for the NHS, with Agenda for Change terms and conditions in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
This year’s NHS birthday coincides with the 100th anniversary of the first ever dietetic department, which was established in 1924 at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Members of the British Dietetic Association (BDA), working in Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) join thousands of other workers in unprecedented strike action today.
Members of the British Dietetic Association (BDA), working in Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) will join thousands of other workers in unprecedented strike action on Thursday, as a last resort for not receiving the pay award they are rightly owed.
