Burstow appointed minister of state for health
Paul Burstow, the Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam has been appointed minister of state for health in the new coalition government.
He will serve alongside Conservative MP Simon Burns, who was also appointed.
Mr Burstow has previously acted as the Liberal Democrat shadow minister for health and he has been a member House of Commons Health Select Committee since July 2005. Recently, he led a campaign to secure funding for St Helier hospital.
Conservative MP Andrew Lansley was appointed secretary of health.
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