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    Dr Heledd Iago, Swansea University; Dr Zoe Morris-Williams, Cardiff University; Sara Whittam, Cardiff University “It is important for people working in health, social service and social care to recognise that many people can only communicate their care needs effectively through the medium of Welsh. For many Welsh speakers, being able to use your own language has to be seen as a core component of care, not an optional extra.” (More than Words, Welsh Assembly Government, 2012). The development of Welsh-medium opportunities within medical education is an integral response to the ongoing pressure to provide citizen centred services in Wales. With the recognition of the role of language in patient care and safety as outlined in the Welsh Government’s response to the Frances Report in Delivering Care, Compassionate Care (2013) and its Strategic Framework for Welsh language services in Heath (2012), it is clear that the future leaders’ of the NHS need more than ever to negotiate the complexities of an ever bilingual nation. Projects in both Swansea and Cardiff Medical Schools, funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, aim to build and embed a framework that offers students the opportunity to: • Gain confidence in using Welsh in a professional and clinical setting • Gain knowledge in understanding the linguistic barriers encountered in the healthcare service. These initiatives in the Welsh medical schools will add value to the students’ experience, increase their confidence, effectiveness and enhance their employability. Added to this, a recognition and respect of language as a healthcare need with a deeper and developing understanding of bilingualism will have a direct impact on enhancing patient experience and treatment in Wales in line with the GMC guidelines in developing doctors as practitioners and professionals.

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    Dr Heledd Iago, Swansea University; Dr Zoe Morris-Williams, Cardiff University; Sara Whittam, Cardiff University “It is important for people working in health, social service and social care to recognise that many people can only communicate their care needs effectively through the medium of Welsh. For many Welsh speakers, being able to use your own language has to be seen as a core component of care, not an optional extra.” (More than Words, Welsh Assembly Government, 2012). The development of Welsh-medium opportunities within medical education is an integral response to the ongoing pressure to provide citizen centred services in Wales. With the recognition of the role of language in patient care and safety as outlined in the Welsh Government’s response to the Frances Report in Delivering Care, Compassionate Care (2013) and its Strategic Framework for Welsh language services in Heath (2012), it is clear that the future leaders’ of the NHS need more than ever to negotiate the complexities of an ever bilingual nation. Projects in both Swansea and Cardiff Medical Schools, funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, aim to build and embed a framework that offers students the opportunity to: • Gain confidence in using Welsh in a professional and clinical setting • Gain knowledge in understanding the linguistic barriers encountered in the healthcare service. These initiatives in the Welsh medical schools will add value to the students’ experience, increase their confidence, effectiveness and enhance their employability. Added to this, a recognition and respect of language as a healthcare need with a deeper and developing understanding of bilingualism will have a direct impact on enhancing patient experience and treatment in Wales in line with the GMC guidelines in developing doctors as practitioners and professionals.

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    The Development of Welsh Medium Medical Education

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    Dr Heledd Iago, Swansea University; Dr Zoe Morris-Williams, Cardiff University; Sara Whittam, Cardiff University “It is important for people working in health, social service and social care to recognise that many people can only communicate their care needs effectively through the medium of Welsh. For many Welsh speakers, being able to use your own language has to be seen as a core component of care, not an optional extra.” (More than Words, Welsh Assembly Government, 2012). The development of Welsh-medium opportunities within medical education is an integral response to the ongoing pressure to provide citizen centred services in Wales. With the recognition of the role of language in patient care and safety as outlined in the Welsh Government’s response to the Frances Report in Delivering Care, Compassionate Care (2013) and its Strategic Framework for Welsh language services in Heath (2012), it is clear that the future leaders’ of the NHS need more than ever to negotiate the complexities of an ever bilingual nation. Projects in both Swansea and Cardiff Medical Schools, funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, aim to build and embed a framework that offers students the opportunity to: • Gain confidence in using Welsh in a professional and clinical setting • Gain knowledge in understanding the linguistic barriers encountered in the healthcare service. These initiatives in the Welsh medical schools will add value to the students’ experience, increase their confidence, effectiveness and enhance their employability. Added to this, a recognition and respect of language as a healthcare need with a deeper and developing understanding of bilingualism will have a direct impact on enhancing patient experience and treatment in Wales in line with the GMC guidelines in developing doctors as practitioners and professionals.

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    The Development of Welsh Medium Medical Education

    Dr Heledd Iago, College of Medicine, Swansea University; Sara Whittam, School of Medicine, Cardiff University; Dr Zoe Morris-Williams, School of Health Care Sciences, Cardiff University.

    The development of Welsh-medium opportunities within medical education is an integral response to the ongoing commitment to provide citizen-centred services in Wales. With the recognition of the role of language in patient care and safety as outlined in the Welsh Governments response to the Francis Report in Delivering Safe Care, Compassionate Care (2013) and its Strategic Framework for Welsh language services in Heath (2012), it is clear that the future leaders and employees of the NHS need to be more aware than ever of how to sensitively and professionally negotiate the complexities of a bilingual nation.

    It is important for people working in health, social service and social care to recognise that many people can only communicate their care needs effectively through the medium of Welsh. For many Welsh speakers, being able to use your own language has to be seen as a core component of care, not an optional extra. (More than Just Words, Welsh Assembly Government, 2012)

    Policy Drivers

    The Colegs main aim is to increase, develop and broaden the range of Welsh medium study opportunities at universities in Wales. The Coleg places the Welsh language and Welsh culture at the heart of its operations while planning, developing and implementing its strategy.

    How?

    How?

    Student directed research to address decrease in applications from Welsh language speakers (50% since 2008). Student project to improve Welsh medium student transition to MB BCh and level academic inequality at the end of year 1. Develop linguistic and cultural awareness through 4 curriculum themes of science, scholarship, service and safety.

    Rural and Remote Health track aims to increase the numbers of doctors practising in rural Wales. Welsh for Medicine course will prepare students for clinical experience with Welsh-speaking patients. Swansea Medical Society will establish a network of people with a desire to promote Welsh language and culture in medicine and healthcare.

    Opportunities
    Collaboration with Health Boards to contribute to patientcentred care in Wales Inter-university collaborations to share best practice and improve quality of education Interprofessional collaboration in order to maximise awareness and opportunities

    Challenges
    Hidden Welsh language skills of academics and clinicians to develop teaching and support Overcoming lack of confidence when using Welsh in clinical/scientific settings Working within curriculum, timetabling and administrative constraints Misconceptions - aim is to produce well-rounded medics, equipped and able to practise world-wide

    Priorities and Aims


    Provide Welsh medium clinical placement opportunities through a variety of expertise Design and develop targeted resources to increase the cultural and linguistic awareness of all medical students about the country in which they live, study, train and practise Innovative developments to increase recruitment and retention of Welsh medics Provide opportunities for Welsh medium students to continue to develop their scholarship through the medium of Welsh Enhance student experience, building confidence and effectiveness which will increase their employability Develop training for clinicians and academics to build confidence in their ability to each and support in Welsh
    References More than Just Words, Welsh Government, 2012 Delivering Safe Care, Compassionate Care, Welsh Government, 2013

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