medical translation presentation
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This presentation of medical translation statistics and information has been put together to demonstrate the importance of language skills in a medical setting. In a world where travel and multi-culturalism are the norm, the ability to understand languages different to our native tongue is increasingly essential. In a medical environment, where the health and high quality treatment of the patient is crucial, having a common language or a translator present is paramount to optimum care. Here you can see for yourself why linguistic professionals are playing such a huge part in the provision of patients today!TRANSCRIPT
Medical TranslationAn Insight into the topic
What is it?Medical translation is the translation of
technical, regulatory, clinical or marketing documentation, software or training
curriculums for the pharmaceutical, medical device or healthcare fields.
It is extremely important to clarify the aspects of an ailment with a doctor, and for a doctor to be fully understood by the patient as to the details of their treatment. Should a specific therapy require an explanation at length in a foreign language, a professional translator is an invaluable resource.
Who is using it?Hospitals across the country constantly require translation services to ensure they offer fair treatment and a correct diagnosis of a patient’s particular problem.
...and why is it so important?
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£ 60.000/64.000nhs daily expenditure on translation
services
120languages
translated
17%
rise of price since 2007
£23.000.000spent last year on written
translation and interpreters
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spent £3.7 million in the past 3 years on translation
and interpreting services
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust spent £2.4 million
London-based Imperial College Healtcare NHS Trust Spent £2 million
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Since 2010...
Surgeries spent £2,500 an hour on interpreters at foreigners’
appointments
A survey of the 152 Primary Care Trusts responsible for GPs and Dentists: spent on
average £146,000 each on translation services last year.
PolishTurkish
Farsi
Kurdish
Mandarin
Somali
Arabic
Bengali
Most commonly demanded languages
Lithuanian
SlovakCzech
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