Rosie Varley, acting chair of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence, has been named as the new chair of the General Social Care Council.
She is replacing Sir Rodney Brooke, who is retiring after seven years in the role. She will take up the role on 1 November.
For more on the council, go to www.gscc.org.uk
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