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Does learning languages really prevent dementia?
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
July 28, 2026
This short course is for nurses relocating to the UK. It provides them with the essential knowledge they need to successfully settle into the UK as a nurse.
The course is highly visual and engaging. It includes lots of videos and useful reading, information from the NHS and NMC, language and comprehension tasks to check understanding, and links to a wide range of websites to explore and read further.
“The course is absolutely brilliant. It covers lots of useful points. I like in particular the unit about accents, dialects and idioms and also the ones about the NMC and the Code.”
Simona Bertolo, Divisional Director,
Medacs Healthcare
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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