NHS: Interpreters
(asked on 9th September 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on interpreters in England and Wales in the last three years.
This question was answered on 13th October 2014
We do not hold this information centrally. National Health Service organisations have a duty to follow equalities legislation. This includes making sure their communities can understand information about the NHS services and that patients and clinicians can communicate with each other. However, we would encourage the NHS to be efficient and save money where possible by working together and sharing resources.