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NHS: Translation Services

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 November 2024UIN 14378

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will list all the languages excluding English and British Sign Language that are translated in the NHS.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The National Health Service is able to send out reminder letters to patients in 24 languages, which are available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/services/e-referral-service/language-options-for-e-rs-reminder-letters

The NHS is also able to provide information about data choices in 11 languages, which are available at the following link:

https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/different-languages-and-formats/

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