A new clinic at the University of Brighton will provide more than 4,500 additional NHS podiatry appointments each year while giving students experience of treating patients alongside practising clinicians.

The Royal College of Podiatry has joined other NHS unions in Scotland in submitting a pay claim for staff covered by Agenda for Change.

The Royal College of Podiatry has joined 13 other trade unions in calling on Health Secretary Yvette Cooper to restart negotiations over the Agenda for Change pay structure.

From NHS pay and employment rights to self-employed workers and professional autonomy, the Royal College of Podiatry took its place alongside the wider trade union movement at TUC Congress 2026 in Brighton.

Fourteen health unions, including the Royal College of Podiatry, are calling on the government to resume talks on reforming the NHS Agenda for Change pay structure.

The Royal College of Podiatry has responded to the Scottish Government's Programme for Government 2026, welcoming its focus on prevention, early intervention and delivering care closer to home. The response highlights the role podiatrists can play in reducing health inequalities, preventing avoidable complications and supporting sustainable health service reform in Scotland.