She also practices clinically in residential aged care. She has been a provider, leader and researcher of healthcare innovations for older people since the early 1990s. Dr Boyd developed the “Residential Aged Care Integration Programme” at Waitemata District Health Board. She led the evaluation for Waitemata DHB Cognitive Impairment Pathway and is currently involved in researching primary health care for older people with physical and cognitive frailty and end of life care in residential aged care facilities and is also clinical lead for the Aged Residential Care quality improvement programme with the Health Quality & Safety Commission.