Paul Burstow

Biography

Paul Burstow was Minister of State for Care Services from May 2010 to September 2012. He was elected Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam on 1 May 1997.

Education

He was educated at Glastonbury High School for Boys, Carshalton, and South Bank Polytechnic, London.

Career

Paul worked as a buying assistant before becoming a research assistant at the London Borough of Hounslow. He headed the Liberal Democrat’s Local Government Unit until 1997 and served on Sutton Council for 16 years from 1986.

He has held several front bench positions, including Shadow Spokesman for Health, Shadow Minister for London and Shadow Chief Whip. He was Minister of State for Care Services, May 2010 to September 2012.

Personal life

Mr Burstow is married with 3 children.

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• Statement on Cancer Drugs Fund usage
  • 29 August 2012
  • Press release
• People too embarassed to consult GP about bowel cancer
  • 28 August 2012
  • Press release
• Bowel cancer campaign is relaunched
  • 28 August 2012
  • News story
• Applying for Capital Grant Scheme funding for hospices
  • 21 August 2012
  • News story
• Applications for Workforce Development Dementia Fund now open
  • 26 July 2012
  • News story
• Funding to support new social workers
  • 26 July 2012
  • Press release
• Speech: Paul Burstow, King’s Fund, 18 July 2012
  • 19 July 2012
  • Speech
• Department of Health to revamp outdated Victorian hospital deemed ‘not fit for purpose’ by the regulator
  • 11 July 2012
  • Press release
• First national survey of bereaved people shines light on end of life care
  • 03 July 2012
  • Press release
• Paul Burstow calls for improvement in the early diagnosis rates of dementia
  • 03 July 2012
  • News story

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