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Feature of the week
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.
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.
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.
A podiatry and product design collaboration in India shows how interdisciplinary working, systems thinking and urgency shape practice beyond the clinic.
A podiatry and product design collaboration in India shows how interdisciplinary working, systems thinking and urgency shape practice beyond the clinic.
The Faculty of Podiatric Surgery has published new guidance setting out a structured framework for annual appraisal across the NHS and independent practice.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A podiatry and product design collaboration in India shows how interdisciplinary working, systems thinking and urgency shape practice beyond the clinic.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
















