Alistair is Head of Paediatric Psychology Services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK, having worked there for 28 years. He started working with children, young people living with a variety of chronic conditions but later specialised exclusively in cystic fibrosis. He was awarded a Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2012 and an Honorary Clinical Associate Professorship, University of Leeds in 2015. He remains active in clinical practice, teaching, training and research.