Case Study – Medical English Training

Elevating Global Communication for a Leading Maternity & Children’s Hospital

– Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital

The Challenge

As the hospital expanded its international engagement—caring for foreign patients and sending clinicians overseas for observational placements—it encountered a significant communication barrier.

Although the medical team possessed strong clinical expertise, many lacked confidence, fluency and precision in English when communicating in real clinical situations.

This resulted in several challenges, including:

  • Difficulty explaining diagnoses and treatment plans clearly to international patients
  • Limited confidence when taking part in global exchanges, case discussions or presentations
  • Inconsistent use of standardised English medical documentation
  • Hesitation and misunderstandings during cross-cultural interactions

Recognising these needs, the hospital sought a practical, scenario-based training solution to rapidly strengthen clinicians’ English communication skills in real clinical settings.

Mediversity Global provides comprehensive medical education programs

Our Solution

Tailored Medical English Empowerment Programme

1. Customised Curriculum

Built around real hospital workflows and clinical interactions, the programme was delivered by our UK-based Medical English specialist, as part of the Mediversity Global Healthcare Talent Initiative. Each session was designed to address the hospital’s specific communication needs.

2. Scenario-Based Learning

Twelve high-value clinical scenarios ensured maximum relevance, covering situations such as:

  • Outpatient consultations
  • Explaining diagnoses and treatment plans
  • Peri-operative and post-operative communication
  • Ward rounds and patient updates
  • Managing questions, concerns and expectations
  • Communicating with international colleagues and visiting specialists
3. Highly Interactive Online Training

Participants practised English in real time through:

  • Small-group role-play activities
  • Structured and guided clinical dialogues
  • Individualised feedback and correction
  • Confidence-building speaking tasks designed for medical contexts
4. Core Skills Strengthened

The programme focused on developing three essential competencies:

  1. Cross-cultural doctor–patient communication
  2. Effective international teamwork and case discussion
  3. Accurate, standardised medical documentation and terminology use
1. Customised Curriculum

Built around real hospital workflows and clinical interactions, the programme was delivered by our UK-based Medical English specialist, as part of the Mediversity Global Healthcare Talent Initiative. Each session was designed to address the hospital’s specific communication needs.

2. Scenario-Based Learning

Twelve high-value clinical scenarios ensured maximum relevance, covering situations such as:

  • Outpatient consultations
  • Explaining diagnoses and treatment plans
  • Peri-operative and post-operative communication
  • Ward rounds and patient updates
  • Managing questions, concerns and expectations
  • Communicating with international colleagues and visiting specialists
3. Highly Interactive Online Training

Participants practised English in real time through:

  • Small-group role-play activities
  • Structured and guided clinical dialogues
  • Individualised feedback and correction
  • Confidence-building speaking tasks designed for medical contexts
4. Core Skills Strengthened

The programme focused on developing three essential competencies:

  1. Cross-cultural doctor–patient communication
  2. Effective international teamwork and case discussion
  3. Accurate, standardised medical documentation and terminology use

Measurable Results

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of participants showed substantial gains across fluency, accuracy and real-world communication performance.

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of participants confirmed noticeable improvements in confidence when engaging in clinical conversations and cross-cultural interactions.

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Participants’ final assessment results rose from an average of 39.4 at entry to 72.5 on completion – almost doubling their initial performance.

Participant Feedback

“I used to worry about making mistakes. Now I can communicate in English clearly and confidently — the personalised feedback from the instructor made a huge difference to my progress.”

— Specialist in Reproductive Medicine, Mr.Li

“The role-play activities were challenging at first, but I noticed improvement every week. My communication now feels far more natural and assured.”

— Anaesthesiologist- Mr.Ai

“I can finally explain cases in clear, patient-friendly English. This has transformed my daily clinical practice.”

— Obstetrician-Mrs.Peng

“The sessions taught me not only the language, but also how to communicate with empathy and cultural awareness.”

— NICU Nurse-Mrs.Deng

“I now feel prepared to take part in international meetings and discussions without hesitation.”

— Paediatric Surgeon-Mrs.Qu

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