Dr Maidment is an experienced academic and clinical pharmacist. Prior to moving to Aston he spent 20 years in practice within community pharmacy, the acute sector and mental health/dementia. He has been chief pharmacist in two trusts and led R&D in another trust. In addition to his PhD, he has two diplomas (in management and mental health pharmacy), a masters in health services research and a teaching certificate.
He has published over 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals and he led six NIHR/UKRI grants. He has been working clinically and as a researcher in dementia for over 25 years.