FOI_8878

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8878

Date Request Received: 29/08/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 29/09/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Translation and Interpreting Services

Request Category: Companies


Question Number 1: This is an information request relating to nhs translators Please include the following information for the following financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25: Trust’s overall spending on Translation and Interpreting Services

Answer To Question 1: 22-23 £34k 23-24 £23k 24-25 £46k

Question Number 2: Total translators employed by the Trust

Answer To Question 2: No translators are employed by the Trust.

Question Number 3: The hourly pay for in-house interpreters

Answer To Question 3: No in-house interpreters.

Question Number 4: What languages do they cover

Answer To Question 4: N/A

Question Number 5: Total number of in-person/face to face interpreting sessions booked (break down by language and clinical area)

Answer To Question 5: 22-23 - dont have this data - old system 23-34 - 24 F2F bookings 24-25 - 9 F2F bookings

Question Number 6: How many appointments or procedures have had to be rescheduled/cancelled due to interpreter

Answer To Question 6: We do not record this information.

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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.