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Practising difficult conversations with an AI patient
Back to Menu ↩ Good doctors do not simply tell patients what to do. They explain the options, listen to the patient’s values and concerns,
September 28, 2026
Find out how the Language and Culture Unit at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University in Bahrain use SLC’s English for Care and English for Nurses courses in blended learning programmes for Year 1 and Year 2 nursing degree students.
The case study includes why the LCU chose the courses, how the courses were adapted and what the feedback has been like.
SLC’s digital courses are used by medical schools, nursing colleges, teaching hospitals, and English language schools. They enable teachers to give outstanding medical English courses to their students.
SLC offer institutions over 850 hours of profession-specific, cross-sector and exam preparation materials, all delivered on a customisable, state-of-the-art learning platform.
Back to Menu ↩ Good doctors do not simply tell patients what to do. They explain the options, listen to the patient’s values and concerns,
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Back to Menu ↩ In many countries, a large part of the healthcare workforce has trained overseas. In the UK for example, international medical graduates
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