Professor Josie Solomon-Taylor
BPharm (Hons), MSc, PGDip, PGCert, PhD
Pharmacy, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
Professor of Social Pharmacy and Public Health
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Pharmacy, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
Room C07
Barber House
91直播
S10 2HQ
- Profile
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Josie joined the University of 91直播 as a Professor of Social Pharmacy and Public Health in 2024 to support the development of the MPharm programme.
She was previously Professor of Human-Centred Health (2022-2024) and Head of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Lincoln (2019-2022), Associate Professor in Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester (2023-2024) and Associate Professor in Postgraduate Clinical Education at De Montfort University (2007-2019).
Josie鈥檚 PhD at the University of Leeds (2009) explored the effect of prescribing targets on the relationship between GPs and patients. She identified the importance of relational factors in decision-making about treatment options and in the maintenance of GP morale. Her work has focused on humanising healthcare as a means of integrating evidence-based healthcare with the lived experience of patients in order to achieve optimal health outcomes and empowerment for patients while protecting the wellbeing of healthcare practitioners.
Josie is an experienced academic pharmacist who previously worked as a Prescribing Adviser, GP Practice Pharmacist and Community Pharmacist.
- Qualifications
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BPharm (Hons), University of Bradford, 1992
MSc in Health Psychology, City University London, 1999
PG Diploma in Managing Prescribing in Primary Care, University of Leeds, 2003
PG Certificate in Health Research, University of Leeds, 2004
PhD in Health Policy, University of Leeds, 2009
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, De Montfort University, 2013
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing, Keele University, 2023
- Research interests
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Josie鈥檚 research seeks to bridge the gap between evidence-based healthcare and the lived experience and context of patients. She was awarded an NIHR HS&DR award in 2021 to co-develop and test the feasibility of a novel pharmacy-based response service for people experiencing domestic abuse and/or suicidal ideation, which became known as 鈥淟ifeguard Pharmacy鈥. Just as lifeguards watch for swimmers in distress, this project trained pharmacy staff to identify patients in distress, to initiate conversations and to support and signpost or refer as required to mental health, domestic abuse or other relevant services.
Her other research interests include practitioner wellbeing and the development of consultation models that integrate patients鈥 lived experiences with evidence-based guidance.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice.
- . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20(10), 969-977.
- . BMJ Open, 10(9).
- . International Journal for Equity in Health, 18(1).
- . British Journal of General Practice, 69(687), 479-480.
- . BMJ Open, 9(9).
- . BMC Family Practice, 20(1).
- . BMJ Open, 6(12).
- . Lung Cancer, 90(2), 358-363.
- . Health Policy, 112(3), 264-272.
- . British Journal of General Practice, 62(597), e275-e281.
- Grants
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Solomon J, Barnes R, Gorton H, Knapp P, Khatri M, Henderson C, Baines D, Law G, Gussy M. Responding to people in danger. A development and feasibility study to co-develop a community pharmacy response service for domestic abuse and suicidal ideation. NIHR HS&DR, 拢407,595 October 2021 for 2 years.
- Teaching activities
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Josie has worked extensively in both undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare education. She was previously the Programme Leader for an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and for an MSc in Medical Leadership, Education and Research.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Josie is registered as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber with the General Pharmaceutical Council.