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registered interest true more like this
date less than 2019-01-09more like thismore than 2019-01-09
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to new digital services provided by the NHS by people that do not speak English as a first language. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 206725 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-01-17more like thismore than 2019-01-17
answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that all those using the National Health Service have fair and equitable access to high quality, effective healthcare services that are responsive to all patients’ needs.</p><p> </p><p>For people who use NHS.UK links are made available to a translation tool, for those who require help with translation as the vast majority of its content is in English. Health information in other languages is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/accessibility/health-information-in-other-languages/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/accessibility/health-information-in-other-languages/</a></p><p> </p><p>When an appointment is booked through the NHS App, individuals can specify whether a translator is required.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of its on-going user research, NHS Digital frequently tests its English-language content and services with a wide range of users, including those who have English as a second language.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thurrock remove filter
answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price remove filter
question first answered
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answering member
4065
label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this