From 2023 all medical students in year two of Cardiff medical school will receive mandatory Welsh language training. Students can choose to be part of the fluent, non-fluent and non-Welsh streams, allowing tailored training. Awen Iorwerth, a clinical lecturer at Cardiff medical school, said: "We know that receiving care from someone who recognizes and - possibly - speaks your mother tongue leads to better results and satisfaction." "Recent research has shown that medical students with Welsh skills are more likely to stay and work in Wales after graduating." Swansea medical school also reported an increase from 50 to 62 of their graduate medical students having Welsh language lessons.
