Programme: Friday 21 November 2025
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| 8.00 | Registration, refreshments, exhibition, networking, wellbeing, poster viewing | |
| 8.00-9.00 | Breakfast meeting Lomond Auditorium |
Breakfast meeting: Faculty of Podiatric Surgery Fellows, sponsored by Biocomposites Chair: Ewan Kannegieter, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon and Dean of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery |
| 8.00-9.00 | Breakfast meeting Boisdale 1 |
Breakfast meeting: NHS Managers, sponsored by Biocomposites Chair: Joseph Spannari, Conference Chair-Elect |
| 9.00am - 1.00pm | Autism bus Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
Autism Reality Experience The Autism Reality Experience offers an innovative and immersive training opportunity for neurotypical individuals to step into the neurodiverse world. |
| 9.00-10.00 | Workshops | |
| Workshop/Concurrent Alsh |
Patient journey from diagnosis to complete management of midfoot pathology Chair: Tom Walton, Director, South West Podiatry Zoe Wilson, Podiatrist and owner of ZW Clinics Dr Jill Halstead, Clinical Head of Podiatry Service & Clinical Lead for Research George Flanagan, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon Polly Lim PhD student (Foot orthoses for Midfoot OA) La Trobe University from Australia (integrated video) |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Carron 1 |
Podiatry futures: bringing prevention to schools and inspiring the next generation Chair: Claire O'Kane, Council member, Royal College of Podiatry Stephen Coombs, Podiatry Professional Lead, Podiatry Futures Jonathan Jaimangal, Programme Director Podiatry, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Forth |
Developing a diagnostic framework for patients presenting with exercise induced leg pain (EILP) in sports: scoping review and delphi consensus Chair: Dr Helen Branthwaite, Chief Clinical Advisor, The Royal College of Podiatry Katie Reilly, Specialist in Podiatric Sports Medicine and Podiatry Lecturer at Queen Margaret University |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Boisdale 2 |
Practical workshop on musculoskeletal ultrasound for podiatrists Dr Lisa Wright, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry
Mr Jai Saxelby, Podiatric Clinical Lead for Physioworks, Musculoskeletal Directorate
Mr Allan Thomson, Podiatrist Dr Andrew Brown Dr Richard Wilkins, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Leeds, and Advanced Clinical Practitioner Podiatrist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Lorelei Waring, Senior Lecturer
Dr Aimee Patience
Mr John Tougher |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Carron 2 |
Assessing the limb of concern: for suspected chronic limb threatening ischaemia in ten minutes or less Martin Fox, Vascular Podiatrist and Council member, The Royal College of Podiatry Beth Lillico, High-Risk and Vascular Specialist Podiatrist |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Dochart |
How to use technology to make you and your practice more efficient Chair: Sue Pike, Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry Pete Williams, Director of Eclipse Podiatry Gerardette McGivern, private practice owner |
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| Workshop/Concurrent M4 |
ANCLE (Allied Health and Nursing Collaborative Leg Engagement) café case study Chair: Mark Povey, Clinical Lead Podiatrist, Kent Health Community NHS Foundation Trust Joanna Tozer, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
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| Workshop/Concurrent M2/M3 |
Short papers session Chair: Richard Collings, Head of Podiatry and Orthotics Yaasirah Mohomed Choonara, University of Johannesburg Stewart Morrison Benedictine Khor Victoria Milbourn Kristin Graham Libier Solène Keri Hutchinson |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Gala |
Innovation that heals: digital tools transforming lower limb care Chair: Joseph Spannari, Conference Chair Elect Grace Messenger, Head of Podiatry at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FT |
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| 9.00-10.00 | Plenary 2 Lomond Auditorium |
Diabetic foot management: diabetic management in the complicated diabetic patient Chair: Mr James Cowden, Conference Vice Chair (FOPS) Aileen Boyd Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant Diabetologist |
| 10.00-10.45 | Refreshments, exhibition, networking, poster viewing | |
| 10.00-10.20 | Trade session Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
SOCKSHOP |
| 10.25-10.45 | Trade session Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
How Swift can benefit clinics of all sizes |
| 10.00-10.30 | Practical pop-up Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
Locally delivered antibiotics - presentation, practical demo and Q&A Mr James Cowden and Ms Jade Tang, Conference Vice-Chairs (FOPS) Co-facilitator, Declan Doherty, Podiatric Surgeon |
| 10.00-10.45 | Wellbeing Boisdale 1 |
EDI café Led by Di Scott-Brown, Employment Relations Officer, The Royal College of Podiatry Join us for a cup of tea, a biscuit and chat about all things equality, diversity and inclusion. Whether you have questions about EDI issues, want advice on your own experience or want to know how to support your employees better, you are welcome to join the conversation. |
| 10.10-10.40 | Sofa session Carron 1 |
The power of podiatry volunteering Chair: Michelle Reynolds, Podiatrist |
| 10.45-12.00 | Plenary sessions | |
| 10.45 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Plenary Session Chair Emma Stoneman, Conference Chair |
| 10.45 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Diabetes footcare in dark skin tones Jayne Robbie, Diabetes UK Clinical Champion |
| 11.10 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Why Glycaemic control is everyone's responsibility Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Consultant Diabetologist |
| 11.35 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
When function fails - anatomy of the lower limb in obesity and diabetes Fredy Markovits, Clinical Anatomist and Educator |
| 12.00-13.00 | Lunch, exhibition, networking, wellbeing, poster-viewing | |
| 12.00 | Sofa session Dochart |
Better together: enhancing outcomes through orthotic-podiatry collaboration Gillian Harkin, Lead Clinical Podiatrist Gail Morrison, Advance Practice Orthotist, Diabetes |
| 12.00-12.30 | Practical pop-up Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
Hallux rigidus An informal session: tips and pearls on what you need to know about pain in the 1st MTPJ, illustrated wth diagnostic imaging including XR and MRI which assist in any surgical planning - interactive Q&As welcome Mr Ian Beech, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Co-facilitator, Aaron McCusker |
| 12.00-12.50 | Student session Alsh |
Student lunch: career roundtable networking session Joseph Spannari, Conference Chair-Elect |
| 12.00-12.25 | Sofa session Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
Whatever happened to Barbie's feet? Dr Helen Banwell (PhD), Program Director for Podiatry, Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia Professor Cylie Williams, Deputy Head, School of Primary and Allied Health, Monash University Kristin Graham |
| 12.15-13.00 | Wellbeing Boisdale 1 |
Menopause café session Led by Dr Veronica Newton, Lecturer at Salford University |
| 12.15-12.55 | Learning lab M4 |
Keep people moving: transitioning from traditional to digital foot orthoses Enhance your confidence in orthotic therapy as you move from traditional to digital practices using innovation. Join Algeos as it reveals its latest innovation in orthotic therapy. With decades of expertise shaping the orthotics industry, Algeos has fused advanced materials science with clinical insight to create the next evolution in orthotic therapy. Developed in collaboration with leading specialists; design, deliver and discover our new innovation. Louise Fisher, Advanced MSK Podiatrist and Clinical Educator |
| 12.30-12.55 | Wellbeing M2/M3 |
Wellbeing: Yoga Dr Anne Monaghan, Yoga teacher |
| 12.30-12.55 | Sofa session Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
How to be a happy human Dave James, TEDx Speaker and Speaker Coach |
| 13.00-14.00 | Workshops | |
| Workshop/Concurrent Carron 2 |
Managing the patient with midfoot pathology: a practical workshop Chair: Tom Walton, Director, South West Podiatry Dr Richard Wilkins, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Leeds and Advanced Clinical Practitioner Podiatrist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Jill Halstead, Clinical Head of Podiatry Service & Clinical Lead for Research Alaa Razak Alastair Oxberry Patricia Taylor |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Forth |
The manager's dilemma: creating work environments to thrive Chair: Joseph Spannari, Conference Chair Elect Iain Spink, Health and Care Professions Council Patrick Armsby, Health and Care Professions Council |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Carron 1 |
Epidemolysis bullosa update five years on from publication of the first clinical practice guideline for podiatrists Chair: Steve Kriss, Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry and Consultant Podiatric Surgeon Dr Tariq Khan, GOSH NHS Foundation Trust, London |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Dochart |
Cutaneous manifestations in diabetes Chair: Martin Fox, Vascular Podiatrist and Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry Dr Kasif Bhatti, Dermatologist |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Boisdale 2 |
Practical workshop on musculoskeletal ultrasound for podiatrists Dr Lisa Wright, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry Mr Jai Saxelby, Podiatric Clinical Lead for Physioworks, Musculoskeletal Directorate Mr Allan Thomson, Podiatrist Dr Andrew Brown, Advanced Podiatrist Orthopaedics Lorelei Waring, Senior Lecturer Mr John Tougher |
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| Workshop/Concurrent M2/M3 |
Working interprofessional in forensic gait analysis Chair: Keri Hutchinson, Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry Nadia Asgeirsdottir, Forensic Gait Analyst Rachel Vernon, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist, Forensic Gait Analyst |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Gala |
Setting boundaries: know when to say "no" Katie Harwood, Professional Support Officer, The Royal College of Podiatry Anwar Ali, Employment Relations Officer, The Royal College of Podiatry Emma Noe, Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry, and Head of Podiatry Services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Wendy May, Advanced Specialist Diabetic and Tissue Viability Podiatrist |
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| Workshop/Concurrent M4 |
Developing tomorrow’s workforce: alternative placements for a modern profession Chair: Rachel Richardson, Suffolk Podiatry Clinical Lead Maria Mitchell, Senior Allied Health Profession Workforce and Education Specialist |
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| Student session Alsh |
Student workshop - embracing neurodivergence in podiatry Chair: Dave James, TEDx Speaker and Speaker Coach |
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| Concurrent Boisdale 1 |
Understanding enhanced level practice: leading change, driving excellence How enhanced practice can shape the next stage of your career, with a new profession-specific framework and funded postgraduate pathways to support your growth. Hayley Edginton, Podiatry Lecturer, University of Salford |
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| Concurrent Lomond Auditorium |
Surgical update presentations Chair: Ms Jade Tang, Conference Vice Chair (FOPS)
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| 13.30-15.30 | Hall 4, Exhibition Floor | Autism Reality Experience The Autism Reality Experience offers an innovative and immersive training opportunity for neurotypical individuals to step into the neurodiverse world. |
| 14.00-14.45 | Refreshments, exhibition, networking, wellbeing, poster-viewing | |
| 14.00-14.30 | Practical pop-up Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
Therapeutic injections: presentation and Q&A Ms Lesley Posmyk, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon |
| 14.00-14.40 | Sofa session Hall 4, Exhibition Floor |
NHS managers and podiatric surgery service development Miss Helen Milnes, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon Alex Harrington, Clinical Manager Wye Valley NHS Trust |
| 14.00-14.40 | Networking Alsh |
Ideas incubator Facilitated by Dr Jennifer Andrews, Research Fellow and Lecturer, and Mike Backhouse, Associate Professor |
| 14.15-14.45 | Wellbeing Boisdale 1 |
Wellbeing: Yoga Dr Anne Monaghan, Yoga teacher |
| 14.45 | Poster viewing closes | |
| 14.45-15.45 | Workshops | |
| Workshop/Concurrent Alsh |
Panel discussion: Ask the experts what to do on managing the patient with midfoot pathology Chair: Tom Walton, Director, South West Podiatry Dr Richards Wilkins,Clinical Research Fellow, University of Leeds and Advanced Clinical Practitioner Dr Jill Halstead, Clinical Head of Podiatry Service & Clinical Lead for Research Nick Knight, Director, MSK Podiatrist George Flanagan, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon Zoe Wilson, Podiatrist and owner of ZW Clinics |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Boisdale 2 |
Practical workshop on musculoskeletal ultrasound for podiatrists Dr Lisa Wright, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry
Mr Jai Saxelby, Podiatric Clinical ead for Physioworks, Musculoskeletal Directorate
Mr Allan Thomson Dr Andrew Brown, Advanced Podiatrist Orthopaedics Lorelei Waring, Senior Lecturer
Mr John Tougher
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| Workshop/Concurrent M2/M3 |
Implementing the new British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) guideline for the management of foot health in inflammatory arthritis Chair: Robert Field, Lead Podiatrist, Rheumatology Services, Pan Dorset Community Services Directorate Christopher Joyce, Extended Scope Podiatrist, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Carron 2 |
The vascular podiatry journey: a service user perspective Sheryl Braidwood, Podiatry Team Lead Patrick McGill, Podiatry Practitioner / Lecturer of Podiatry / Independent Prescriber / Chair of the Podiatry Assistant Practitioners Group, Chair of the Vascular Special Advisory Group, The Royal College of Podiatry |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Gala |
Mental capacity and consent Chairs: Sharon Gray and Katie Harwood, Professional Support Officers, The Royal College of Podiatry Ben Troke, Weightmans Solicitors |
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| Workshop/Concurrent Dochart |
Forget marketing: What you need is a success GPS Chair: Adele Holmes, Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry Jill Woods, Healthcare Marketing Specialist and author of Elevate Mindset, Marketing, and Happiness - Strategies for Health Practice Owners |
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| Workshop/Concurrent M4 |
Recruit, retain, redesign: Practical strategies for the future workforce Chair: Joseph Spannari, Conference Chair Elect Emma Noe, Council Member, The Royal College of Podiatry, and Head of Podiatry Services at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Rachel Richardson, Suffolk Podiatry Clinical Lead |
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| 14.45-15.15 | Concurrent Boisdale 1 |
Making the most of exemptions: legalities and safety around medicines Chair: Ms Jade Tang, Conference Vice-Chair (FOPS) Jim Pickard |
| 15.15-15.45 | Concurrent Boisdale 1 |
Making the most out of exemptions and independent prescribing Chair: Ms Jade Tang, Conference Vice-Chair (FOPS) Jayne Robbie, Diabetes UK Clinical Champion Hayley Edginton, Podiatry Lecturer, University of Salford Janet McGroggan |
| 14.45-15.45 | Concurrent Lomond Auditorium |
Business cases, service expansion and growth of podiatric surgery: getting them across the line Chair: Mr Tommy Chan, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon Mr Mathew Rothwell, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon |
| 15.45 | Plenary session | |
| 15.45 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Plenary Session Chair Emma Stoneman, Conference Chair |
| 15.45 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Professionalism in practice Iain Spink, Health and Care Professions Council |
| 16.00 | Close of exhibition | |
| 16.10 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
What difference does it make? What does quality look like? Mr James Cowden, Conference Vice Chair (FOPS) Dr Helen Branthwaite, Clinical Advisor, The Royal College of Podiatry |
| 16.30 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
The legal pitfalls- where it all goes wrong Katie Harwood, Professional Support Officer, The Royal College of Podiatry Kylie Rees Young, Weightmans |
| 16.55 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Jewel in the Crown: the best short paper presentation, award presentations and trade passport competition winner Jane McAdam, Chair of Council, Royal College of Podiatry Professor Sally Abey, Head of School of Health Professions, University of Plymouth |
| 17.15 | Plenary 1 Clyde Auditorium |
Close Emma Stoneman, Conference Chair Chih-Kai Huang, Vice Conference Chair-Elect (FOPS) |