Case Study: Wiltshire NHS Trust
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Medical Interpreting
Personalised Medical Interpretation Services at Language Direct
We are an experienced service provider to the healthcare sector since 2001. Language Direct offers over 189 community languages including rare languages such as Oromo. Our services include: Face-to-Face Interpretation Remote options such as Phone and Video Interpretations British Sign […]
“We support local businesses” – It’s a lie! claims Language Direct Ltd
Waltham Forest has failed to provide support to local SMEs for years and we believe it should change!
How to Carry Out Safe Face-to-Face Interpretations!
Wary of going for face-to-face interpretations? Here’s some ways to stay safe!
Remote Interpreting: An Opportunity to Improve Healthcare
During lockdown, there has been an evident shift of interpreting services moving from in person to online due to the Coronavirus. Telephone and video interpreting methods were already existing but not used as excessively as they are today. These remote […]
How has the Coronavirus Impacted Linguists?
COVID-19 has impacted everyone. Jobs have been cut and linguists are needed more than ever but are out of work themselves.
How Interpreters can help with Mental Health during Coronavirus
As England slowly lifts lockdown restrictions after strict guidelines for the last three months, many have been impacted in different ways. One of the most prominent ways is a negative affect on mental health. Childline is the country’s best-known service for child […]
What is Telephone Interpreting and why is it useful?
Telephone interpreting works in much the same way as face-to-face interpreting, only without the need for the participants to physically be in the same place. Telephone interpreting can be carried out in a number of ways: 2 way phone call […]
Coronavirus: How can Interpreters and Translators Help?
The Coronavirus has taken utmost importance recently. It is spreading globally, affecting many people of different ages, halting day-to-day activities and causing the cancellation of events. Hand sanitisers are sold out, along with people fighting for toilet paper in supermarkets […]
Interpreting for Refugees: How effective are NHS services?
Healthwatch released a report in January 2020 on an investigation they completed on the reality of interpreting for refugees and how effective services were in the North Yorkshire region. There were insights from 49 refugees in total, along with 25 […]