It has been an extraordinary year for the FDA. Our members have been on the front line of the response to the public health and economic emergencies, and we have all had to adjust to brand new ways of working.
At the FDA we’ve had to rethink our offer to members and find new ways to support you, and in doing so have reached record levels of membership. You can find out more about what we have been doing to support our members in all four nations of the UK in our Annual Report.
Read our full report below:
This week, the FDA attended the 2026 TUC Congress in Brighton. FDA delegates spoke to and moved motions on a range of topics, including the review of the civil service, supporting effective management, accountability and safe contracting in the NHS, and the importance of an evidence-led approach to regulation.
Yesterday, FDA staff and reps attended the 2026 Fast Stream annual Base Camp, welcoming this year’s new joiners to the scheme and sharing the benefits of FDA membership with them.
The FDA’s National Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Murtagh has written to Speaker of the Assembly, Edwin Poots, asking him to remind MLAs that when officials appear before the Assembly, impartiality must not be brought into question.
