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OET-style Speaking Practice is a podcast designed to help healthcare professionals prepare for the OET Speaking sub-test, with a particular focus on Medicine role plays. Each episode presents an original, OET-style role-play scenario commonly seen in speaking exams, followed by a model conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient or carer. The dialogues demonstrate clear structure, professional language, and communication strategies expected in high-scoring OET performances. This podcast is intended for educational purposes only. All role-play scenarios and conversations are original simulations inspired by common OET-style situations and are not official OET exam materials. Whether you are preparing for your first OET attempt or aiming to improve fluency and confidence, this podcast provides practical listening practice and exam-oriented communication examples.

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Ep33. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Post-Tonsillectomy Pain and Constipation

2026/05/28

This clinical roleplay explores a scenario where a child develops severe constipation after taking oxycodone for tonsillectomy pain. The doctor explains the side effects of oxycodone, recommends stool softeners and alternative pain relief like paracetamol, and advises tapering opioid use. The benefits of ice-cream and salt water gargles are discussed. The session also highlights key communication skills, including empathy, balancing expertise with parental concerns, and clear information delivery.

Ep32. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Parental Concerns in Pediatric Kidney Complications

2026/05/28

This scenario showcases a GP guiding a parent through a diagnosis of bacterial tonsillitis with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis in a child. The doctor explains test results, the link between throat infection and kidney involvement, and the urgent need for antibiotics and specialist referral. Key communication strategies include empathy, clear explanation, responding to parental concerns about antibiotics, and ensuring understanding of the treatment plan.

Ep31. OET Speaking Practice: Supporting a Parent Concerned About Teen Drug Use

2026/05/28

This scenario features a doctor-parent consultation after drug equipment is found in a teen's room. The doctor gathers details about the boy's lifestyle, offers empathy, explains marijuana's effects, suggests a psychologist referral, and encourages the parent to involve the teen in care. The interaction demonstrates clinical communication skills like empathy, effective questioning, clear information delivery, and patient-centered planning.

Ep30. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Kidney Stone Emergency

2026/05/27

Dr. Sarah Jenkins hosts a roleplay simulating a clinic scenario for OET speaking practice. She guides an elderly patient, Mr. Thompson, through severe flank pain and suspected kidney stones, addressing his fear of hospitals, explaining the diagnosis and treatment, handling a penicillin allergy, and negotiating ambulance admission. The episode highlights clinical communication skills: empathy, structure, information giving, and achieving agreement.

Ep29. OET Speaking Practice: Effective Communication in Hypertension Management

2026/05/27

Dr. Sarah Jenkins hosts a podcast OET speaking practice, roleplaying a GP consultation with Mr. Benson, a patient reluctant to start hypertension medication. The conversation focuses on building rapport, gathering information, addressing concerns about medication, explaining the risks of untreated high blood pressure, and negotiating a trial period for compliance.

Ep28. OET Speaking Practice: Vaccine discussion

2026/05/26

Dr. Sarah Jenkins hosts an OET speaking practice featuring a clinic scenario where a doctor persuades a skeptical patient, Robin, to receive the Boostrix vaccine for a newborn's safety. The conversation highlights empathy, patient perspective, clear information giving, and structured communication as per OET guidelines.

Ep27. OET Speaking Practice: Alzheimer's Concerns

2026/05/26

This episode features a roleplay for consulting a retired academic worried about a family history of early-onset Alzheimer’s. The discussion covers exploring dementia symptoms, considering depression, recommending neuropsychological evaluation, and explaining the need for genetic counselling before testing. The episode highlights key OET communication skills such as empathy, information gathering, structuring the interview, and ensuring patient understanding.

E26. OET Speaking Practice: Malaria after a tropical trip

2026/05/26

Dr. Sarah Jenkins and guest Jordan perform an OET roleplay in the Emergency Department, simulating a consultation with a student worried about malaria after tropical travel. The episode covers clinical communication, symptom investigation, diagnostic explanation, patient reassurance, and effective persuasion for immediate blood tests. Listeners are encouraged to shadow, recap, and practice along with the conversation.

Ep25. OET Speaking Practice: Tinnitus in a Music Journalist

2026/03/19

This podcast episode features a doctor-patient roleplay focused on managing tinnitus for a music journalist exposed to loud concerts. The doctor addresses symptom history, explains causes, reassures the patient, and emphasizes ear protection, offering a referral to an ENT specialist. The episode highlights key OET clinical communication skills: empathy, non-judgement, open questioning, patient involvement, and negotiating care plans.

Ep24. OET Speaking Practice: Heart Palpitations

2026/03/18

This podcast episode features a doctor-patient roleplay set in a suburban clinic, focusing on a lawyer experiencing frequent heart palpitations. The doctor reassures the patient with normal ECG results, explains the impact of stress, caffeine, and diet, and offers practical advice for healthier eating. The episode also highlights key clinical communication skills: empathy, non-judgmental guidance, patient perspective, and clear information delivery.

Ep23. OET speaking Practice: Medication Concerns for Bipolar Disorder

2026/03/18

This podcast episode features a doctor-patient roleplay focused on a bipolar disorder patient wishing to stop medication due to feeling better and concerns about stigma. The episode demonstrates empathetic communication, thorough safety checks, and clear explanations on the importance of continuing treatment. It also recaps key clinical communication skills such as relationship building, information gathering, and verifying patient understanding, offering a practical learning resource for OET speaking practice.

Ep22. OET Speaking Practice: Managing Post-Hiking Illness

2026/02/25

In this OET speaking practice podcast, Dr. Sarah and guest Mark enact a scenario where a patient experiences persistent stomach symptoms after a hiking trip. The doctor explores possible water contamination, explains contaminants, recommends diagnostic tests, and provides guidance on supportive treatment and hydration, while showing empathy and using effective clinical communication skills aligned with OET standards.

Ep21. OET Speaking Practice: Corticosteroid on Bone Healing

2026/02/25

This episode features doctor-patient role play on the delayed healing of bone fractures due to the use of steroids. The patient, Lisa, her fibreglass cast was due to be removed this week, but recent X-rays reveal that the break is not yet healed. Furthermore, she has a medical history of asthma and has been taking corticosteroid-based medication for the past three months. Let's see how Sarah communicates with her on the explanation and future plan.

Ep20. OET Speaking Practice: Aspirin and Blood Pressure

2026/02/25

This episode features a doctor-patient role play on the use of aspirin in controlling blood pressure. Three months ago, the patient, David decided on his own to start taking one tablet of standard aspirin daily to keep his heart and blood healthy. While his blood pressure has been excellent, he has lately been feeling lethargic and irritable, and for the past month, he has been experiencing mild-to-moderate stomach pains. Let's see how Sarah persuaded the patient on a trial period of not using aspirin.

Ep19. OET Speaking Practice: Postherpetic Neuralgia

2026/02/25

This episode features a doctor-patient roleplay about postherpetic neuralgia after shingles. The doctor explains the nerve pain's cause, recommends first-line treatments like paracetamol and capsaicin cream, discusses advanced options, rules out surgery, and offers non-drug approaches. The host reviews clinical communication strategies, including empathy, patient perspective, clear structure, and shared decision-making, based on the OET Speaking Guide.