Speaking about healthcare & medicine

IELTS Speaking Part 3 is a discussion in which the IELTS examiner will ask you a number of questions on a specific topic and expect you to give full answers (approximately 1+ minute for each answer). Below are a number of questions related to healthcare and medicine that an examiner may ask in IELTS Speaking Part 3.

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What are common health problems that people suffer in your country?

What is the role of the government in promoting healthcare?

How important do you think health education is?

Do you think community health initiatives have benefits for healthcare?

Should the government provide medicine or should people have to pay for it themselves?

How can individuals take more responsibility for their own health?

Do you think most people worry more about their health as they get older?

Why do you think some people continue bad habits that are damaging to their health?

Do you think people have become more health conscious in recent years?

How can children learn to have a healthy lifestyle?

What is your opinion of buying medicine online?

Do you prefer to use traditional or modern medicine? Why?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of modern medicine?

What are some of the problems of traditional medicine?

What qualities do you think a good doctor needs?

Do you think nurses and midwives are paid enough in your country?

What do you think has been an important medical breakthrough?

What are some medical developments that may occur in the future?