Medical Voices
Medical Voices is a podcast designed for healthcare professionals who work across borders, whom the hosts call 'Med Nomads'. It aims to support nurses, international medical graduates, and students who face language barriers and cultural challenges in new healthcare environments. The show focuses on making medical language accessible and dignified, offering free resources to help listeners feel more at home wherever they practice. It is intended for language learning purposes only and does not provide medical advice.
Episodes
Post-Op Recovery: The Language of a Surgical Ward for OET Nursing & IELTS
Mr. Davies is one day post-op on a surgical ward — and Staff Nurse Santos walks through everything he needs to know before the morning round is over.Nadia and Tom cover ten essential post-operative terms: post-operative, surgical ward, recovery, pain score, mobilisation, wound site, analgesia, observations, bowel function, and discharge criteria. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a realisti
Referred to a Specialist: The GP Referral Letter for OET Writing & Speaking
A new patient, a new practice, and one of the most examinable scenarios in medical English: the GP referral.Nadia and Tom introduce Mrs. Helen Walker, newly registered at Hartfield Medical Centre, presenting with palpitations and mild breathlessness. Dr. Sharma takes her presenting complaint, orders an ECG, and decides she needs a specialist opinion. Ten vocabulary terms covered: palpitations, pre
Allergies & Medications: The Medication Review for OET & IELTS
Mr. Davies sits down with Dr. Bennett at Elmwood Surgery for a full medication review — the conversation that closes out his GP arc.Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a medication review: medication review, allergy, side effect, dosage, adherence, drug interaction, repeat prescription, generic medication, discontinue, and review appointment. Each term is defined with a natural example, then dem
Understanding Your Results: MRI Findings & Discharge Summary for OET & IELTS
Mr. Davies is back to hear his results — and how a doctor delivers complex medical information without causing alarm.Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a results consultation: discharge summary, MRI, results, structural abnormality, diagnosis, tension-type headache, chronic, follow-up plan, reassurance, and review appointment. Each term is defined and demonstrated as Dr. Patel walks Mr. Davies
Vital Signs & Assessment: Triage Vocabulary for OET & IELTS
Mr. Davies is assessed on arrival to the ward — and every number the nurse records tells part of the story.Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a triage and assessment: vital signs, triage, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, blood pressure, baseline observations, assessment, and escalation. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a natural nurse-patient assessment, followed
Hospital Admission: Taking a Full Medical History for OET & IELTS
Mr. Davies arrives at hospital admissions — and a nurse takes him through a complete medical history before he's settled onto the ward.Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a hospital admission: admission, medical history, referral letter, investigations, surgical ward, informed consent, presenting complaint, past medical history, current medications, and patient details. Each term is defined
Describing Symptoms: Onset, Duration & Severity for OET & IELTS
Mr. Davies is back at the GP clinic — this time to describe how he's really feeling, in detail.Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a symptom-focused consultation: symptoms, onset, duration, severity, pain scale, associated symptoms, aggravating factors, relieving factors, diagnosis, and follow-up consultation. Each term is defined with a natural example, then demonstrated in a full doctor-p
At the Pharmacy: Prescriptions & Medication Vocabulary for OET & IELTS
Mr. Davies collects a prescription — and the pharmacist walks through exactly what he needs to know before he leaves the counter.Nadia and Tom cover the vocabulary of a community pharmacy visit: prescription, pharmacist, dosage, directions, side effect, over-the-counter, generic medication, repeat prescription, medication label, and collection. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a natural ph
First GP Appointment: Core Medical Vocabulary for OET & IELTS
A complete UK GP consultation, from chief complaint to follow-up plan — spoken naturally, then broken down term by term.Nadia and Tom walk through a realistic first GP appointment, covering 10 essential clinical vocabulary terms: chief complaint, medical history, vital signs, blood pressure, allergy, symptoms, prescription, follow-up, over-the-counter, and referral. Each term gets a clear definiti
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