Roberta James

Roberta is the Programme Lead for the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) at Healthcare Improvement Scotland. She has a background in medical research and guideline development and is the Chair of Guidelines International Network Board of Trustees. Roberta has a keen interest in collaboration to avoid duplication and conflicting messages and make best use of resources.

Cross-partner working on targeted screening: UK NSC, NICE and HIS

Carolina Martinelli, Roberta James and Dr Sarah Byron, 19 January 2026 - General, UK National Screening Committee

UK NSC works with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) to help improve early detection of health conditions.

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