Communication practice · not medical advice
Rehearse the appointmentbefore you're in it.
Real appointments are short and dismissal is fast. Get Heard gives you a private room to practise holding your ground against a simulated clinician who rushes, minimises and doubts — then tells you exactly what to say differently.
The frame you'll be graded on
Frequency
“3–4 times a week,” not “sometimes.”
Intensity
“7/10 — worse than childbirth.”
Duration
“Six months, and getting worse.”
Outcome ask
“I'd like a referral — or note the refusal.”
How a run works
Step 1
Set the scene
Name the one thing you need taken seriously.
Step 2
Rehearse it
A 15-minute appointment with a clinician who rushes and minimises.
Step 3
Get the rewrites
“You said ___. Try ___.” Pulled from your own words.
Step 4
Walk in ready
A takeaway card with your named ask and questions.
Where we stand
This isn't about villainising doctors.
Clinicians are human. They work long shifts, carry impossible caseloads and are often given ten minutes to untangle something that deserves an hour. Most of them came into this work to help — and many of them do, every single day. We're grateful for them.
But good intentions and a rushed system still produce appointments where people — especially women — walk out unheard. That's a communication problem as much as a clinical one, and it's one both sides of the desk can get better at.
What we're actually for
- Helping you say the clearest version of what's happening, faster.
- Giving clinicians the specific, usable information they need to act.
- Making short appointments work harder for everyone in the room.
- Making sure no one gets left behind because the words didn't land.
Better conversations, both ways — for the people giving care and the people receiving it.
Before you start
Get Heard is a practice tool for communication only. The “doctor” here is a simulation, not a real person, and is sometimes dismissive on purpose so you can practise. Get Heard does not give medical advice and cannot diagnose or treat anything. If you're worried about your health, please contact a real, licensed healthcare professional. If this is an emergency, call your local emergency number.