DR LIZ MURRAY BCA(h)
Recipient of the BCA Award
AUTHOR - Not Just Painful Periods
Doctor | Health Activist | Charity Founder | Podcast Host
Sharing the Experience of Doctor & Patient In One...
Doctor by Profession
Medical doctor over 10 years, Women's Health, Paediatrics, Emergency Medicine.
Recipient of the British Citizen Award for services to health.
Founder & CEO Mortal And Strong
Ambassador Patient Information Forum
Ambassador Women's Health Impact Network
UN WOMEN UK Participant (2024, 2025)
Associate Member Medical Artist's Association
Member National Voices
Recipient RCGP prize.
Patient By Experience
After being in a wheelchair at the age of 18 needing hip surgery being told she would never walk again Liz went on to become a patient with multiple health challenges...
Advanced Endometriosis (bowel, bladder damage) & fibroid, endometrioma,
recurrent miscarriages, secondary infertility
Birth trauma, PND
Hysterectomy, surgical menopause
Autoimmune disease (UMCTD, lichen sclerosis)
Liz was forced to leave her clinical role as a doctor. Since then Liz has used her unique insight as both patient and doctor to become an activist for health equity; founding a charity to provide support, and producing health education that is regulated, reliable and shared with the utmost empathy – because she truly gets it.
Dr Liz - On a Mission...
Health Equity
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Health Equity
Dr Liz is passionate about working towards equity in healthcare. After experiencing rare health conditions and the subsequent lack of support, Liz became aware of the barriers and lack of equity in support for patients. This led to her founding the charity Mortal And Strong and working to provide equal support for anyone with any health condition.
Empowerment
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Health Equity
Dr Liz's personal attitude toward not letting her health conditions stop her from living (not just surviving) has led her to sharing this message with brands, projects and engagements. Including Cool Crutches, Scamp & Dude and Daler-Rowney.
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Reliable Information
Dr Liz is a huge advocate for supporting the movement to regulate online health information. As an ambassador for the Patient Information Forum, Liz works to promote awareness for the need for safe, reliable information of health content online.
Dr Liz's Roles & Projects...
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Dr Liz is excited to announce the release date of her first book - a long overdue book providing reliable, medical advice and information on all areas of menstrual, but written by a doctor who has direct experience as a patient herself. The book anyone needs to navigate all areas of problematic periods – from menarche to menopause and everything in between.
Period Product Petition
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Dr Liz started the petition to ask Parliament to make it mandatory that period product packaging includes health information. After experiencing the damage of a late diagnosis of endometriosis herself, Liz wants to see menstrual health acknowledged. Periods are not just a marker of fertility, they are a marker of health. Find out more and join the movement.
Patient Information Forum
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Patient Information Forum
Dr Liz is an ambassador for the Patient Information Forum. The UK's only regulatory body for online health information. Liz is passionate about ensuring the online community provides access to support, but also safe and regulated information. Challenging the widespread epidemic of misinformation, Liz works with PIF to help strive for a safer space for people.
Charity CEO & Founder
Author - Not Just Painful Periods
Patient Information Forum
Dr Liz founded the charity Mortal And Strong after realising there was an inequality in support for people facing rarer health conditions. Liz believes that everyone has the right to equal support whatever the health condition; striving for health equity is at the core of the charity's mission and something Liz regularly speaks publicly about.
Scars of Gold
Podcast Presenter
Podcast Presenter
Inspired by her own recovery of facing her mortality, and utilising her experience as an award winning artist - Liz founded the national health campaign Scars of Gold which attracted international following. Co-directing the campaign which captured the voices of 100 women facing their mortality - the campaign exhibited in London 2025.
Podcast Presenter
Podcast Presenter
Podcast Presenter
Liz is the podcast presenter for the Mortal And Strong podcast. Interviewing people sharing their experiences of facing their mortality at a young age. Liz uses her own experiences as a patient, along with medical insights as a doctor to guide patients to share their story of life changing or incurable health conditions.
Health Educator
Podcast Presenter
Patient Advocate
Dr Liz is a respected advocate and recognised health communicator; being a trusted voice for women's wellbeing, grounding in authenticity and lived experience. As an ambassador for the Patient Information Forum, Liz's passion for delivering regulated, reliable health information is at the core of everything she does.
Patient Advocate
Podcast Presenter
Patient Advocate
Dr Liz shares her experiences a patient with direct experience of multiple women's health problems to not only raise awareness, but engage in discussions for actioning real change at a higher level. Her unique perspective as both medical doctor and patient with lived experience uniquely positions her to bridge the gap between medical and patient.
Public Speaker
Public Speaker
Public Speaker
Dr Liz brings clinical credibility as a medical doctor, authentic lived experience as a patient and communication expertise through her public engagements. Dr Liz delivers talks on what it is to find strength after a life changing health condition, education on women's health topics including Endometriosis, Fertility, Birth Trauma, Menopause, disability.
Artist
Public Speaker
Public Speaker
Alongside being a doctor, Liz won multiple awards for using art to address health inequalities. Liz's extensive portfolio can be found on her artist website. Liz also works as a medical illustrator.