Morning all
blazing sunshine here in Liverpool, hope the rest of you are similarly blessed.
We are, later this week introducing a variety of services to all Pharmacists, Opticians and Dentists in Liverpool.
These services are
* Face to face interpretation
* Telephone Interpretation
* BSL Interpretation
* Deafblind Interpretation
* Lipspeakers
* Braille transcription
* CD/Cassette Transcription
* Typetalk
However, we have run into a moral dilemma.
Do we make these services available for private work? e.g. do we only allow a dentist to use an interpreter for NHS patients? On the surface this may seem an obvious yes. However, on closer examination it means that we are possibly consigning non-English speakers to metal fillings and thick rimmed indestructible NHS glasses. Is this how the NHS should present itself?
Very happy to hear any opinions.....
b e n
Ben Jones
ATCI Social Inclusion Team
Central Liverpool Primary Care Trust
0151 285 6361
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