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Dr. Alison Coutts is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing (Bioscience) at City, University of London, where she specializes in teaching biology and serves as programme module leader for non-medical prescribing. She is affiliated with the School of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, and has held various administrative roles including Programme Director for Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care across multiple specializations.
Dr. Coutts has an extensive educational background, having earned her PhD from City, University of London in April 2021, an MSc from University College London, a BSc in Nursing Studies from London South Bank University, and a PGCEA from the University of Surrey. Her nurse training began as an undergraduate at St. Thomas Hospital in London, followed by work at Lewisham Hospitals before training as a nurse teacher at Guys School of Nursing and later at St. Bartholomew School of Nursing.
Her research interests span several important areas in nursing and healthcare, with particular focus on women's health, media coverage and health news, and careers advice for nurses. She has special interests in nutrition and developmental physiology, building on her doctoral thesis which examined nursing career decisions. Her work often intersects with gastrointestinal health, reflecting her long-standing involvement with the Gastrointestinal Nursing journal.
Dr. Coutts' publication record shows consistent scholarly activity with a focus on gastrointestinal nursing, nutritional interventions, and nursing education. Her recent work demonstrates increasing specialization in liver disease, weight management, and irritable bowel syndrome, while maintaining a strong commitment to addressing broader issues in nursing practice and education. She has contributed significantly to understanding how nurses can make clinical decisions in the absence of scientific evidence and how dietary habits are influenced by cultural and psychological factors.
- Member of editorial board, Gastrointestinal Nursing journal (March 2018 – present)
- Employment Panel member, Office for Students (September 2023 – present)
- Member, Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Member, Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Her administrative roles as Programme Director for various Advanced Practice programs demonstrate her leadership in nursing education, particularly in developing specialized tracks for nursing professionals. Her research into careers advice for nurses, conducted with the Learning Development Centre, reflects her commitment to supporting nursing professionals throughout their career trajectories.
