Today it has been announced that Robbie Butler, Lagan Valley Ulster Unionist Party member (MLA), has been selected as the new health minister for Northern Ireland.
The ‘Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing’ represents a major strategic reform of health and social care in Northern Ireland. Here's what it means for dietetics.
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.
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 Northern Ireland Department of Health has finally accepted the Pay Review Bodies recommendations on pay for HSC staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions for 2024/25.
Debbie McGugan is the new Chair of the BDA’s Northern Ireland Board. We wanted to congratulate Debbie and find out more about her and her plans for the role.
As we receive yet more evidence that the confused implementation of Brexit is causing food shortages in Northern Ireland, the BDA is calling on the Northern Ireland and UK Governments to take urgent action.
Following our recent consultative ballot, BDA members in NI health and social care have voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay offer with a result of 99% in favour.
