This English course provides the terminology and skills required to define fundamental topics of medicine, such as:
- Dealing with colleagues and patients
- Nutrition and the body
- Accidents and emergencies
- Vocabulary for medication, pills and general healthcare
- Medical supplies
In addition to the above, a particular focus of this training is communication at the workplace. Every subject is covered in detail, from greeting people, using small talk to active listening.
- Functional English/ role plays
- Greetings and everyday conversations
- Politeness and clarification
- Dealing with problems
- Giving instructions
- Giving advice
This programme aims to equip Care Workers with the linguistic tools necessary to communicate effectively in various healthcare settings. Topics covered include medication administration, patient education, healthcare documentation, and inter-professional communication. This will be achieved by exposing learners to the fundamental building blocks that enable effective communication in the following areas:
- Routine dealings with patient and colleagues
- Nutrition
- Medical supplies
- Matters related to the body and hygiene
- Accidents and emergencies
- Therapeutic regimes and general healthcare
This will be achieved by foregrounding the following communicative skills, by learning the language of:
- Greeting and everyday general conversations
- Clarification
- Politeness
- Empathy
- Instructions
- Advice
- Problems related to the body.
