It may be a damp, grey November morning, but Paul Burstow doesn't flinch when asked to clamber up a ladder onto the roof of the five-storey building of the west London NHS trust that he now chairs for a photo shoot with CYP Now. In fact, the former Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam appears to enjoy the chance to take in the central London skyline in the distance and is quick to point out the Palace of Westminster just visible through the murk.
Burstow spent 18 years in parliament, two as care minister, during which time he was renowned for his tireless work championing the mental health needs of children and young people. But after losing his seat in May's general election, he wasted little time in finding his next challenge - he was appointed chair of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in September, and took up the position on 1 November.
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