House of Commons MPs have re-elected former GP Dr Sarah Wollaston to lead the health select committee.
The Conservative MP for Totnes had led the committee since succeeding Stephen Dorrell last summer and up until the general election.
The secret ballot of MPs saw Dr Wollaston fighting off competition from astrology and homeopathy advocate David Tredinnick.
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