We're asking Health Secretary Yvette Cooper to take care of 'unfinished business' and conclude government talks to fix deep-seated problems with NHS pay structure.
Not only will you soon be looking for your first role in dietetics, where our union will be able to guide and support you, but as soon as you go on your first practice-based learning (placement) we’re here to make sure you have everything you need to navigate the workplace.
Every September, the BDA Trade Union attends the TUC Congress, as it serves the opportunity to raise and discuss issues affecting members with the wider trade union movement.
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.
Following a successful consultation, which members contributed to, a new mechanism for NHS mileage reimbursement is to be implemented for members working in England.
Members in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are invited to sign an open letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting on the 3.3% pay rise for NHS staff.
As a BDA Trade Union Representative, Alison Carr brings a unique perspective shaped by her lived experience of dyslexia. She reflects on how this strengthens her advocacy for members.
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.
Members on Agenda for Change contracts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon be consulted on a pay award of 3.3%, which the government shared with health unions this week.
We, in partnership with other health trade unions, have achieved a new mechanism for NHS mileage reimbursement through negotiations with the NHS staff council.
Every member belongs in the BDA and we should look out for each other, challenge exclusionary behaviour and support colleagues who feel marginalised or intimidated.
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.
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.
