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

Josie Solomon
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j.e.solomon@sheffield.ac.uk
Room C07, Barber House

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Professor Josie Solomon-Taylor
Pharmacy, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
Room C07
Barber House
Sheffield
S10 2HQ
Profile

Josie joined the University of Sheffield 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’s 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

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

Josie’s 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 “Lifeguard Pharmacy”. 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’ lived experiences with evidence-based guidance.

Publications

Journal articles

Grants

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, £407,595 October 2021 for 2 years.

Teaching activities

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

Josie is registered as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber with the General Pharmaceutical Council.