[Grammar] Can I use 'when clause' as a cleft sentence?

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Thurahtun

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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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Mind you, I am not sure how much emphasis this provides over when a doctor makes a mistake.
 
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