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Hospital spends £296,815 a year on translators
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust spend £296,815 on translation services in 2016/17, compared to sums between £153,000 and £157,000 in the three previous years. "It is not appropriate for our clinical staff, or patients’ relatives to translate information to or from patients", a trust spokeswoman said.
Teen-aged son interpreting at hearing dismissed
The hearing was adjourned when the council solicitor recommended the meeting be rearranged to allow for a proper interpreter to be drafted in.
Council officials translating in 60 different languages in Leicester
The authority actually made money on translation by offering their services to others.
Free agents
Companies are increasingly hiring in-house staff for their language requirements, says Yelena McCafferty - but freelancers can still find work if they look for it.
