Maggie Throup, Erewash's newly elected Member of Parliament has been voted on to Parliament's Health Select Committee by her fellow MPs.
Ms Throup said: "I am delighted that my fellow Members of Parliament have recognised my wealth of experience in the NHS and healthcare and put their trust in me to scrutinise our health legislation.
"The Health Select Committee is one of the most important scrutiny committees in Parliament and I am looking forward to playing my part in holding the Government to account over future policy."