England's rural communities are ageing faster than its cities, while poor transport links and difficulties recruiting healthcare staff are making services harder to deliver. A new report calls for healthcare to reflect the needs of people living in rural areas and small towns.

Podiatrists across the UK are joining colleagues from the allied health professions today (Wednesday 14 October) to mark AHPs Day 2026.

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.