to have a significant effect on the health of the population and provide holistic care for the sick. Practice is identified as the central and most important feature of the advanced role in nursing and allied health professions. Advanced Practice in Nursing and the Allied Health Professions also considers: * The development of advanced practice in nursing and the allied health professions and the implications for future health and social care services; * Challenging professional boundaries that hinder the provision of care and pioneering innovation within a diverse society; * The relationship between health policy and service reforms, current and future advanced roles; * International developments in advanced practice; * Leadership, management in relation to advanced roles; * The responsibilities of advanced practitioners in meeting healthcare needs in a diverse society; * Educating advanced practitioners and tracking their career development; * The future possibilities for advanced practice and an agenda for research.