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Does learning languages really prevent dementia?
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July 28, 2026
In 2021, SLC prepared 64 groups of overseas-qualified nurses working as healthcare assistants from 35 different NHS Trusts around the country to achieve the grades in OET Nursing required by the NMC for registration.
This case study looks at a group we worked with at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesex. Of the six participants, five achieved the NMC requirements in the test at first sitting and have now registered or are moving towards registration.
The organisation of the course and the results achieved are an excellent example of best practice and provides a clear model for others to follow.
Are you recruiting overseas-qualified healthcare professionals and need OET preparation for your candidates as part of the process?
Then, you are in the right place! We are the UK’s leading provider of digital language services to the global healthcare sector.
Back to Menu ↩ Many of in the language teaching profession have used this claim at some point: learning a language is good for your brain. It
Back to Menu ↩ Support for internationally recruited nurses usually stops early. There is a registration process, a language test, an induction programme, and then an
Back to Menu ↩ In medical English classes, we often discuss language barriers in one direction. Whether it be moving overseas for work, attending conferences,
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