EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 21 MIN
Liz Darlison | Consultant Nurse and CEO
from MedicsVoices · host Domhnall MacAuley
Liz Darlinson is a Consultant Nurse and the CEO of Mesothelioma UK, a national charity dedicated to supporting people living with, or supporting those with, mesothelioma and advancing research in this field. In 2004, Liz founded Mesothelioma UK. Mesothelioma UK | Supporting people with this asbestos cancer. She was appointed MBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours, and became Deputy Lieutenant for Leicestershire in 2024, in recognition of her professional contributions to the community.She combines over 40 years of hands-on clinical practice with charity management, education, and clinical research to improve patient outcomes and raise public awareness of this rare, devastating disease. A Consultant Nurse in the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, she also holds an Honorary Senior Lecturer position at De Montfort University, the University of Leicester. She is a founding member of the International Thoracic Oncology Nurses Forum, a lifetime honorary member of Lung Cancer Nursing UK, and the first nursing board member of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group.
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Liz Darlinson is a Consultant Nurse and the CEO of Mesothelioma UK, a national charity dedicated to supporting people living with, or supporting those with, mesothelioma and advancing research in this field. In 2004, Liz founded Mesothelioma UK. Mesothelioma UK | Supporting people with this asbestos cancer. She was appointed MBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours, and became Deputy Lieutenant for Leicestershire in 2024, in recognition of her professional contributions to the community.She combines over 40 years of hands-on clinical practice with charity management, education, and clinical research to improve patient outcomes and raise public awareness of this rare, devastating disease. A Consultant Nurse in the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, she also holds an Honorary Senior Lecturer position at De Montfort University, the University of Leicester. She is a founding member of the International Thoracic Oncology Nurses Forum, a lifetime honorary member of Lung Cancer Nursing UK, and the first nursing board member of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group.
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