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The Foot Care Needs of Dementia Patients

Ying Peng, a Podiatrist from the Edinburgh area, was the proud winner of the Cosyfeet Podiatry Award 2017. The £1000 award funded Ying’s pioneering work with dementia patients. Here she reports on the project. EachRead more

Cardiff Met Podiatry Students Help Newport’s Homeless

A group of final year Podiatry students are offering their services at Eden Gate, a drop-in centre and charity for homeless people in Newport city centre, to help tackle the physical problems that arise fromRead more

small business advice

Update for HMRC

HMRC has launched the Small Business Online Forum for small businesses and the self-employed. With links to HMRC’s new dedicated webchat service, getting direct support couldn’t be easier. The forum offers a quick and easy way forRead more

HCPC Guidance on Social Media

HCPC Guidance on Social Media

  HCPC have created this document to provide guidance to registrants who use social media. It explains how to use social media in a way which meets our standards.     Benefits of social mediaRead more

Double podiatry award success for Queen Margaret University graduate

Double podiatry award success for Queen Margaret University graduate A graduate from Scotland has won two top podiatry awards at the recent Queen Margaret University (QMU) graduation ceremony in Edinburgh. Rowan Nicolson, 23, was presented with theRead more

Celebrity bullied online over 6 toes rumour

The Sun newspaper has reported that reality TV star Megan McKenna has hit back at social media trolls over rumours she has 6 toes. An image she posted on her Instagram account showed Megan sittingRead more

Chimpanzee and man foot

Chimpanzee feet allow scientists a new grasp on human foot evolution

The researchers painted markers on the feet of both humans and chimpanzees in order to figure out how different bones and joints within the foot move in 3-D. Credit: Stony Brook Primate Locomotor Laboratory ReadRead more

Virtual reality shoes

Japanese technology inventors Cerevo, have launched Taclim – The world’s first virtual reality (VR) shoes and gloves– at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This cutting edge technological device uses haptic feedbackRead more

Children given sport prostheses to help them get active

Published: 7th January 2017 From: Department of Health The Department of Health has today confirmed that the NHS in England is supplying specialised prostheses to children born without limbs or who have lost limbs, helpingRead more