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NHS runs up £80million bill on translators for patients who don’t speak English in just five years

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The figures come after it emerged last month that the Department for Work and Pensions was spending £8 million annually on translators for 90 different languages (stock photo)

Health chiefs have spent almost £80 million on language and translation services since 2020 for patients who don’t speak English.  Read More

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