Can I use 'when clause' as a Cleft sentence?

Is it grammatically correct if I emphasie ‘when clause’ as a cleft sentence in the following sentence? It is when the doctor makes a mistake that the patient suffers.

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Sounds fine to me. How did you come up with this sentence?

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It is my own idea,sir. I’m afraid I’m wrong when I explain about ‘cleft sentence’ to my students. So I need a suggestion from educated native English speakers like you. Many thanks for your answer,sir.

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Can you please tell us more about your students? How old are they and why are they learning English?

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My students are just 16 years old.They are tenth standard students in Myanmar. I am a freelancer teaching English in tuition classes.Most of the students in Myanmar are very weak in English,sir.Because the junta has ruled us for so long,we Myanmar people are late in education.

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