In the UK, Podiatry is simply the new term for Chiropody. The name was changed to Podiatry in 1993 as it is the internationally recognised name for a foot specialist.
It is not just the name that has changed though. Podiatry is a constantly evolving profession and the extensive training given to students over the 3 or 4 years of their full time course and the continuing education after graduation, enable Podiatrists to treat a vast array of foot and lower limb problems and makes Podiatry a more medically centred profession.