NHS Trusts: Translation Services
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation by (i) all NHS Trusts, (ii) James Paget University Hospitals Trust and (iii) the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in each of the last five years.
Answered by Karin Smyth
It is important for translation services to be provided so that all patients can access safe healthcare. The Department does not hold this information for all provider trusts; rather it is held by the relevant integrated care boards.
The following table shows how much has been spent on translation and interpretation services by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT):
Financial year | NSFT total |
2020/21 | £126,000 |
2021/22 | £211,000 |
2022/23 | £266,000 |
2023/24 | £321,000 |
The following table shows how much has been spent on translation and interpretation services by James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH):
Financial year | JPUH total |
2019/20 | £68,095 |
2020/21 | £37,352 |
2021/22 | £46,680 |
2022/23 | £71,501 |
2023/24 | £85,671 |
Notes:
- The figures provided above are for both translation and interpretation, as they are coded the same on their financial systems.
- NSFT is unable to provide figures for 2019/2020 due to a change in their financial system meaning they cannot access the records.
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