Resource library

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.

Azmina Govindji has been awarded a Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding personal commitment to championing the voice of dietetics and the BDA.

Professor Simon Langley-Evans has received the Honorary Associate honour, in recognition of his outstanding personal commitment to education, research and publishing in nutrition and dietetics.

Dr Barbara Engel has received a Fellowship, in recognition of her outstanding personal commitment as Chair, Vice-chair and Post Registration lead of the BDA Renal Nutrition Specialist Group (RNG) and achievements in the field of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Nicki Ruddock is an advanced Clinical Practitioner in nephrology at the University Hospitals of Leicester. Nicki received an Ibex in 2024 in recognition of her personal commitment and significant contribution as a member of the BDA Renal Nutrition Specialist Group, and achievements in the field of renal dietetics.

Lisa Cooke is the Head of Paediatric Dietetics, Nutrition and SaLT at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW).

A new practice-based learning programme (PBL) that introduces students to a hospital setting early on in their degrees has received the prestigious Dame Barbara Clayton Award from the BDA General and Education Trust.

The BDA is a finalist at this year’s Memcom Excellence Awards and the Association Excellence Awards, in no less than four categories!

Bruno Mafrici is a renal dietitian who has held the Renal Nutrition Specialist Group Chair role for the last five years, as well as being one of the authors and editors of the Pocket Guide to Clinic Nutrition, within the Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Specialist Group (PENG). Bruno received an Ibex in 2023.

Joseph Cox, Dietitian at Powys Teaching Health Board got a chance of a lifetime this July, meeting HM Queen Camilla and even getting to talk to her about dietetics!

Simon Fevre is Trade Union Chair and Clinical Lead Dietitian for the Older Peoples Services at Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. Simon was awarded a BDA Fellowship in 2023. We asked him about his work and what this honour means to him.

On 4 July we brought together nearly 100 people from the UK dietetic industry to celebrate those individuals and groups that have gone above and beyond to support patients as well as the wider profession. 

Gary Frost is Professor of Nutrition and Dietetic at Imperial College London and recipient of the inaugural Professional Achievement honour, given in recognition of outstanding personal commitment and exceptional contributions to the profession of dietetics. We asked Gary about what it means to him to receive this honour.

Join the campaign to get Elsie Widdowson a blue plaque in Dulwich, where she grew up.

Congratulations to our Northern Ireland members who won Advancing Healthcare Awards at this year's ceremony.

The Advancing Healthcare Awards recognise and celebrate the work of Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Scientists and those who work alongside them in support roles, leading innovative healthcare practice across the UK. We’re thrilled that three of our members in Wales have won awards this year!

Janie Gordon is Professional Head, Nutrition & Clinical Dietetic Service of NHS Fife and Chair of BDA Scottish Board. Here she tells us about her career in Dietetics.

Andy Burman, who retires as the BDA’s CEO this summer, has been awarded an International Academy of Nutrition Educators Outstanding Achievement Award for contributions to the field of nutrition education.

Lauren is currently the Head of Patient Food Service for ISS UK and Chair of the Food Services Specialist Group. She received an Ibex Award in 2022.

Ruth Wood-Martin has worked as a dietitian since 1983. Now retired, she has worked in a range of settings including the NHS and in sports dietetics. She received the Ibex in 2022.