Patients with ‘no English’ face phone interpreting (Glasgow, Scotland)
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| | liz askew 
Великобритания
Local time: 22:48
Член ProZ.com c 2007
французский => английский
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| Portsmouth, Hampshire | May 18, 2011 |
Sounds like a good idea to me, this is what the NHS hospitals did in Portsmouth, Hampshire. In order to be accepted onto an in-house interpreting panel, interpreters had to follow a 6-week medical interpreting course (in conjunction with Southampton University), and have a list of other language qualifications before they were accepted.
This is the most sensible thing to do I believe.
Liz Askew
Interpreter and Translator
French and Spanish into Engli... See more Sounds like a good idea to me, this is what the NHS hospitals did in Portsmouth, Hampshire. In order to be accepted onto an in-house interpreting panel, interpreters had to follow a 6-week medical interpreting course (in conjunction with Southampton University), and have a list of other language qualifications before they were accepted.
This is the most sensible thing to do I believe.
Liz Askew
Interpreter and Translator
French and Spanish into English
[Edited at 2011-05-18 12:46 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Ania Heasley
Великобритания
Local time: 22:48
английский => польский
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| This has been common practice in England for a while | May 18, 2011 |
I have been telephone interpreting for the NHS for a few years now. Hospitals, GP surgeries, antenatal clinics, consultations. No subject is regarded too sensitive for telephone interpreting, either. I have interpreted on the phone on vast range of subject from common colds and raised temperature, to terminations, cancer diagnosis (!), serious pregnancy complications, brain tumour treatment progress appointments, I helped to 'consent' patients before operations, etc, etc.
So this n... See more I have been telephone interpreting for the NHS for a few years now. Hospitals, GP surgeries, antenatal clinics, consultations. No subject is regarded too sensitive for telephone interpreting, either. I have interpreted on the phone on vast range of subject from common colds and raised temperature, to terminations, cancer diagnosis (!), serious pregnancy complications, brain tumour treatment progress appointments, I helped to 'consent' patients before operations, etc, etc.
So this news is no news at all really. ▲ Collapse
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