title: Practice development: implementing  a change of practice as a team.
abstract: Practice development (PD), as a framework for multiprofessional working, has immense potential, specifically within change management and the clinical governance agenda. It has been acknowledged as a vehicle for 'continuous improvement'. This article discusses PD through collaborative working using the example of a case study on change of practice in falls reduction within a localised community setting. The process is underpinned by a PD framework and facilitated by leaders of PD within a university setting. The article identifies that PD frameworks are conducive to developing leadership and management roles within a democratic process. The article discusses the potential for multiprofessional PD within the locality and further afield.
authors.affiliation: Division of Acute Care, University of Huddersfield, UK.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Covill
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hope
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003406:Credentialing; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020399:Practice Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom