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UIN 51634

Department of Health and Social Care: Translation Services

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 May 2025

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2 June 2025 · Answer

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if they will make it their policy to not provide (a) translation and (b) interpretation for speakers of non-UK languages for services provided by their Department.

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  1. 12 May 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if they will make it their policy to not provide (a) translation and (b) interpretation for speakers of non-UK languages for services provided by their Department.

    Source: Commons

  2. 2 June 2025

    Answer

    General Medical Council guidance states that all possible efforts must be made to ensure effective communication with patients. This includes arrangements to meet patients’ communication needs in languages other than English.Where language is a problem in...

    Source: Written answer

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