Diabetes Diagnosis: The Language of a GP Results Appointment for OET Speaking & IELTS

Mr. Graham Pearce is back for his blood test results — and Dr. Khan is about to tell him, plainly and without hedging, that it's Type 2 diabetes.
Nadia and Tom cover ten essential diabetes-counselling terms: Type 2 diabetes, blood sugar, HbA1c, fasting glucose, lifestyle changes, carbohydrates, physical activity, diabetic eye check, diabetic foot check, and annual review. Each term is defined and demonstrated in a realistic GP results consultation — confirming the diagnosis, explaining what the numbers mean in plain English, and building a lifestyle-first plan around Graham's working life — followed by a slower repeat and a short quiz.
Diabetes counselling is the single most-published OET topic across both nursing and medicine subtests, and this vocabulary cluster is equally valuable for IELTS healthcare candidates at 6.0+.
📄 Free transcript PDF (vocabulary table, full script, language notes): medicalvoices.health/en/episodes/13
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