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NHS: Translation Services

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 February 2025UIN 28409

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on (a) external tenders and (b) contracts for (i) translation and (ii) interpretation services in the NHS in 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department’s expenditure with external suppliers of translation or interpretation services in the 2024 calendar year was £16,833. This was mainly for providing accessible, easy to understand versions of technical and legal documents for patients and the public.

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