an Introduction to Cambridge Medical English

1. Welcome

2. Cambridge Medical English:
What we do:
Teach medical English courses for:
• Doctors of all specialties,
• Medical Students
• Nurses.

3. We give expert preparation
PLAB 2 & PACES Station4
Language Communication Empathy
Breaking bad news

4. Why a Medical English course cont.
• Gives you best chance possible
• Shows you have the right attitude to an
employer.
• Patients, doctors, relatives, hospital colleagues
no longer tolerant.
• Complaints will be made if you have poor
English or poor communication*.

5. *New European directive*
Following fatal mistakes, and serious
complaints from patients, and from
NHS doctors:
GMC: “----- have secured an agreement
to give hospitals powers to regulate
doctors from the EU, with regard to
English skills----”
Therefore your medical English will be tested in
the future, even if you are from the EU

6. Where do we teach?

8. Live Online Courses
For those who can not travel to Cambridge
Same course.
Same teachers.
You choose when you want to study.
Materials are posted to learner.

9. Specialist Tutors
Tutors are trained doctors or nurses
they understand exactly the authentic
language you need

10. We have Specialist tutors, speakers
& advisers:
GPS
Consultant surgeons Best teaching
Consultant Physicians possible.
Nurse specialists
Best learning
Cambridge University lecturer - possible.

11. A medical English course teaches
you:
Language to communicate effectively with
Patients & Relatives Doctors & nurses
Therefore:
it involves learning x2 languages

12. Malaise feeling run down
Myalgia muscle pain
Rigor shaking & shivering
Pruritis itching
Dyspnoea shortness of breath
Photophobia sensitive to light
Oedema swelling

13. Our
Medical English Course focuses on
Language Explaining diagnosis
Pronunciation Explaining treatments
Tone Explaining medication
Communication Examining the patient
Culture Taking a history
Giving bad news

14. cambridgemedicalenglish.co.uk
Good luck with your future careers.