Alison Barnes is a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian and Senior Research Dietitian, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Alison was the lead Dietitian for the DiRECT and ReTUNE diabetes remission studies at Newcastle University. She has co-written two remission programmes, one of which is commissioned by NHS England for delivery of the national Pathway to Remission programme. Alison currently leads ‘Waiting Well Diabetes’ a novel, dietetic-led NHS service in North East England for pre-surgical diabetes optimisation (recently awarded the Diabetes UK Nursing and AHP Research Award), and is a Senior Research Associate for the multinational, NIHR-funded My Hypo Compass intervention. Alison has spoken about diabetes remission and dietary management of type 2 diabetes at national and international meetings and conferences including the Diabetes UK APC, EASD, ADA, TREND UK, UKPDS and PCDS. She is an invited speaker at the 2025 IDF World Congress on Diabetes 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. A graduate of the Diabetes UK Clinical Champions programme, Alison has lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of 8. She has been a member of the QiC awards judging panel since 2018, and loves seeing the innovative and inspiring entries submitted each year.