CHRE’s governing body is its Council. The Council is made up of 19 members:

• 9 members nominated from each of the regulatory bodies (usually their president)
• 10 members who do not belong to any of the regulated healthcare professions. They are also called ‘public members’. Of these, seven are selected by the NHS Appointments Commission, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each nominate a member.

The structure of the Council will change during 2008-09 due to proposed arrangements for healthcare regulation in the Health and Social Care Bill, which will go through parliament during summer 2008. The Bill proposes a smaller Council. There will no longer be representatives from the regulators on the Council.
Members of the Council

Public members

• Frances Dow
• Sue Leggate
• James McCusker
• Peter North
• Hugh Ross
• David Smith
• Kieran Walshe
• Sally Williams
• Lois Willis

Members nominated by the regulatory bodies

• Martin Astbury, RSPGB
• Sir Graeme Catto, GMC
• Nigel Clarke, GOsC
• Hew Mathewson, GDC
• Rosie Varley, GOC
• Dr Kate McClelland, RPSNI
• Anna van der Gaag, HPC
• Judith Worthington, GCC
• Jill Crawford, NMC

The post of Chair is currently vacant. Rosie Varley is Acting Chair.

Click here for the register of council members' interests
Click here for the code of conduct for council members