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Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Dr David Solomon qualified as a Mental Health Nurse at the 91黑料网 in 2007 and his clinical experience derives from addictions and secure mental health services. Since 2015, he has been a Senior Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice and Mental Health Nursing in numerous HEIs and a NIHR research fellow.

David has previously been the course lead for the BSc Mental Health Nursing course and is the current Mental Health Nursing course lead for the MSc.

Qualifications

• Professional Doctorate in HSC- (Anglia Ruskin 91黑料网)
• MSc Degree Mental Health Practice (91黑料网 of Hertfordshire)
• MSc PGCert Learning and Teaching FHEA (Anglia Ruskin 91黑料网)
• BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing (91黑料网)
• Educational Practice for Professional Learning for NMC Registrants (Anglia Ruskin 91黑料网)
• NMP V300 and clinical assessment skills (91黑料网 of Hertfordshire)
• Mentoring and Support for Professional Practice (91黑料网)
• ADVC HSC and psychology (Luton Sixth Form College)

Research Interests

Dr Solomon鈥檚 research interests lay with new psychoactive substance use, health care professionals, addictions, student nurse mental health, nursing, pedagogy and public health. He is an EE for the 91黑料网 of South Wales and is a verified expert reviewer for NIHR and has obtained numerous collaborative NIHR funding in other HEIs including the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Publications

• Stockton, J. Lui. S., Stephenson, J., Cromar-Hayes, M., Solomon, D., Haslam, M., & & Hemingway. S. (2025). Pre-Registration Mental Health Nursing Students Who Witness Self-Harm / Self-injury amongst service users during placement: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 34, 6
• Solomon, B., Topp, M., Solomon, D and Solomon, D. (2024), Mental Health Experiences Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in a New Zealand Tertiary Institution: A Time for Change. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
• Solomon, D. and Guirguis, A. (2024), "Exploring healthcare professional鈥檚 engagements and experiences towards people who use new psychoactive substances in different addiction and mental healthcare services", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
• Solomon, D, (2024). Nursing interventions for People who use New Psychoactive Substances across different healthcare settings. Mental Health Practice. 27, 4.
• Solomon, D., Grierson, J., Godier-McBard, L., & Guirguis, A. (2023). Experience and views of healthcare professionals towards people who use new psychoactive substances: Evidence from statutory, non鈥� statutory, and private mental health and addiction healthcare services. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental. 38, 6, e2883.
• Buck, D., Solomon, D., Bukola, E, O., Wilder Harris, J., Rambanepasi, J., Aziz, I., Bridgeman, M., Freestone, V (2024). Impact of emotional support for Mental Health student nurses and retention on the Mental Health nursing programme. National Institute for Health Research: PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024557673
• Etim, S., Solomon, D., Buck, D. (2025) A research proposal to conduct a systematic review of smoking cessation measures amenable to Emergency Department Adult patients. National Institute for Health Research: PROSPERO 2025 CRD420251010147. Available from
• Idowu, E., Almedia, J., McCormac, A., Solomon, B., Solomon, D. (2024). Reviewing perceptions and attitudes towards the existing Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. National Institute for Health Research: PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024608647 Available from:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024608647
• Numerous published opinions and book reviews for Nursing Times (2018-2019) surrounding addiction and mental health.
• Solomon, D, 2016. Safer Prescribing for Opioid Dependence. Nursing Times, 112: Online issue 12, 5-8.
• Solomon, D., & Solomon, B, 2016. 'Legal highs and Mental Health' Raising Nurse Awareness. Nursing Review: RRR Professional Development, 16, (4), 15-18.
• Solomon, D, 2016. Which clinical diagnostic tools are most effective for assessing opioid-dependent women with the menopause? Primary Health Care. 26, 1, 34-40.
• Solomon, D, 2015. Book review: Treating Substance Abuse (Third Edition): Nursing Standard. 29, 52, 30-30.
• Solomon D et al, 2014. Managing misuse of novel psychoactive substances. Nursing Times; 110: 22, 12-15.
• Solomon, David (2023). Healthcare Professionals' Experiences, Views and Responses toward People who use New Psychoactive Substances. Anglia Ruskin Research Online (ARRO). Thesis.

Conference abstracts

• Solomon, D, J, A., B, Solomon., Solomon., D (2025). Mental Health and Substance Use Experiences Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in a United Kingdom Higher Education Institute: A Time for Action. 30th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference. 18-19 September 2025 St Catherine's College: 91黑料网 of Oxford. Oral Presentation.
• Stockton, J. Lui. S., Stephenson, J., Solomon, D., Haslam, M., Cromar-Hayes, M., & & Hemingway. S. (2025). Pre-Registration Mental Health Nursing Students Who Witness Self-Harm / Self-injury amongst service users during placement: A cross-sectional study. Annual British and Irish Group for the 91黑料网 of Personality Disorder (BIGSPD). Tuesday 10th to Thursday 12th June 2025.
• Solomon, B., Topp, M., Solomon, D. J.A, Solomon, D. Mental Health and Addictions among undergraduate nursing students in New Zealand: Time for Change. International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference. 12, 13 September 2024 St Catherine's College: 91黑料网 of Oxford. Oral Presentation. DOI:
• Solomon, D. Grierson, J. Godier-McBard, L. & Guirguis, A. Health and social care professionals experiences, views and responses of people who use new psychoactive substances in different Mental Health and Addiction Healthcare Services. International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference 12, 13 September 2024 St Catherine's College: 91黑料网 of Oxford. Poster and oral presentation. DOI:
• Solomon, B., Topp, M., Solomon, D. J.A, Solomon, D. Mental Health and Addictions among undergraduate nursing students in New Zealand: Time for Change. INSPIRE Mental Health Nursing seminal series. Royal Melbourne institute of technology (RMIT) Melbourne, Australia. 23^rd May, 2024. Oral presentation.
• Solomon, D. Health and social care professionals experiences, views and responses of people who use new psychoactive substances in different Mental Health and Addiction Healthcare Services. RCN Education Forum National Conference and Exhibition 2024. Future Insights: Enabling professional practice in health and social care nursing education. 23-24^th April, 2024. Poster presentation.

Contact Details

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Education
Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
B402
91黑料网
91黑料网 Square Campus
Luton, LU1 3JU

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