Alison Lyles

Alison Lyles is a Lecturer in Dietetics at Queen Margaret University (QMU), affiliated with the Division of Nursing, Midwifery, Biomedical Sciences and Physiotherapy (DNBSPPR). She holds a BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Dietetics from QMU (2007). Her clinical experience spans acute adult dietetics in NHS Tayside and NHS Lothian, with a focus on renal medicine, care of the elderly, surgery, gastroenterology, and oncology. She supervises dietetic student placements and teaches medical students at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interests include nutritional status and body composition in renal disease, micronutrient supplementation in haemodialysis patients, phosphate additives in the UK diet, weight management in renal contexts, and health literacy in dietary education.

Her clinical and academic roles involve quality improvement initiatives such as clinical audits on vitamin and trace element monitoring in haemodialysis patients and case studies on bariatric surgery and renal disease. She contributed to peer reviewing national dietary resources for renal patients, emphasizing evidence-based practice and health literacy.

Alison collaborates with NHS Lothian in dietetic practice and maintains honorary staff roles. No specific articles or awards are listed, but her work emphasizes translational research and clinical education.