Ottery St Mary Hospital is set to benefit from a new chief executive at FORCE Cancer Charity.

Kate Few-Singh will take over from Meriel Fishwick, who is retiring at the end of October after 34 years with the charity.

FORCE Cancer Charity provides support to people affected by cancer in Exeter and East Devon, including at the Ottery St Mary Hospital cancer hub.

The charity offers counselling, group sessions, complementary therapies, benefits advice, specialist physiotherapy, and exercise guidance, as well as other health and wellbeing support.

Mrs Few-Singh has more than 20 years of experience working in the healthcare charity sector, for both national and local charities including Sue Ryder and Hospiscare.

She said: "I am delighted to be joining FORCE Cancer Charity as Meriel Fishwick retires this autumn.

"FORCE is a much-loved local charity that makes a huge difference to the lives of many people living with cancer in Exeter, Mid and East Devon."

Glynis Atherton, acting chair of trustees at FORCE, said: "Kate brings to FORCE wide-ranging senior-level experience in the voluntary sector and is committed to enhancing and developing services for local people affected by a cancer diagnosis.

"We look forward to working with her on the next stage of our journey."