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Feature of the week

Aug 29, 2025

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A major change in how self-employed clinicians report income is now under way. From April 2026, thousands of podiatrists must report tax digitally every quarter, yet awareness remains low.

Aug 28, 2025

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As attention turns to the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States, we revisit the biomechanics of football boots with UEFA medical specialist Dr Katrine Okholm Kryger – exploring performance, injury risk and why women’s boots still lag behind.

Aug 28, 2025

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As attention turns to the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States, we revisit the biomechanics of football boots with UEFA medical specialist Dr Katrine Okholm Kryger – exploring performance, injury risk and why women’s boots still lag behind.

Aug 27, 2025

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A podiatry and product design collaboration in India shows how interdisciplinary working, systems thinking and urgency shape practice beyond the clinic.

Aug 27, 2025

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A podiatry and product design collaboration in India shows how interdisciplinary working, systems thinking and urgency shape practice beyond the clinic.

Aug 25, 2025

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The Faculty of Podiatric Surgery has published new guidance setting out a structured framework for annual appraisal across the NHS and independent practice.

Aug 25, 2025

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The Faculty of Podiatric Surgery has published new guidance setting out a structured framework for annual appraisal across the NHS and independent practice.

Latest from The New Podiatrist

Apr 16, 2026

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More than 70 nominations were submitted for this year’s awards, with finalists now confirmed ahead of the ceremony at the Royal Institution on 12 June.

Apr 14, 2026

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After many years in print, The Podiatrist is evolving into a new, digital-first publication. Professional Editor Dr Chris Morriss-Roberts explains what is changing and what members can expect next.

Aug 30, 2025

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Painful feet have been observed, documented and treated for centuries. In this feature, Dr Thomas Collins explores how routine lower limb care was described in early modern England – and what these accounts reveal about the long and often invisible history of the profession.

Aug 29, 2025

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A major change in how self-employed clinicians report income is now under way. From April 2026, thousands of podiatrists must report tax digitally every quarter, yet awareness remains low.

Aug 28, 2025

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As attention turns to the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States, we revisit the biomechanics of football boots with UEFA medical specialist Dr Katrine Okholm Kryger – exploring performance, injury risk and why women’s boots still lag behind.

Aug 27, 2025

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A podiatry and product design collaboration in India shows how interdisciplinary working, systems thinking and urgency shape practice beyond the clinic.

Apr 16, 2026

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More than 70 nominations were submitted for this year’s awards, with finalists now confirmed ahead of the ceremony at the Royal Institution on 12 June.

Apr 14, 2026

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After many years in print, The Podiatrist is evolving into a new, digital-first publication. Professional Editor Dr Chris Morriss-Roberts explains what is changing and what members can expect next.

Aug 30, 2025

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Painful feet have been observed, documented and treated for centuries. In this feature, Dr Thomas Collins explores how routine lower limb care was described in early modern England – and what these accounts reveal about the long and often invisible history of the profession.

Aug 29, 2025

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A major change in how self-employed clinicians report income is now under way. From April 2026, thousands of podiatrists must report tax digitally every quarter, yet awareness remains low.

News & commentary

Aug 21, 2025

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A coalition of healthcare unions, including the Royal College of Podiatry, has backed a joint open letter calling on the UK government to improve its proposed 3.3% NHS England pay award and reopen meaningful negotiations.

Aug 21, 2025

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A coalition of healthcare unions, including the Royal College of Podiatry, has backed a joint open letter calling on the UK government to improve its proposed 3.3% NHS England pay award and reopen meaningful negotiations.

Aug 21, 2025

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Trade unions have secured an extra Bank Holiday for NHS staff in Scotland on 15 June, marking the country’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Aug 21, 2025

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Trade unions have secured an extra Bank Holiday for NHS staff in Scotland on 15 June, marking the country’s qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Aug 20, 2025

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Representatives from the Royal College of Podiatry and Bupa met in January to discuss fee structures, service coverage and operational processes affecting podiatrists recognised by the insurer.

Aug 20, 2025

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Representatives from the Royal College of Podiatry and Bupa met in January to discuss fee structures, service coverage and operational processes affecting podiatrists recognised by the insurer.

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