Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Translation services “are often so minimal/non- existent”

https://nottstv.com/maternity-review-chair-raised-concerns-over-entrenched-discrimination-at-nottingham-hospitals/

28 February 2024

Maternity review chair raised concerns over ‘entrenched’ discrimination at Nottingham hospitals

[…] Mothers from the Roma community said interpretation was “very poor” and that interpreters were often male, which was not culturally appropriate.

Ms Ockenden said a discharge information video was only available in English.

She said some mothers felt they could not provide consent about clinical procedures because translation services “are often so minimal/non- existent”. […]

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