Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78009
Maternity Services: Interpreters
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Sir Mark Hendrick
Labour (Co-op) — Preston
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to improve access to interpreters for pregnant women and their families who are receiving maternity and neonatal care; and whether he plans to introduce national guid
Answer
Karin SmythCommunity language translation and interpretation services are crucial for patient safety. The responsibility to commission these services sits with integrated care boards and National Health Service providers as they are better placed to make decisions a...
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