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-----Original Message----- From: Zarin Hamed (RWG) West Hertfordshire TR [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 13 April 2006 12:59 To: Bennetts Penny (5GX) StAlbansHarp-PCT Subject: RE: midwife and languages Hi Penny, Hamed is fine thanks. Very interesting - three solutions to the problem below. Solution 1 - if staff are employed to reflect the patient's likely to come, I.e. staff employed who are bi-lingual, then they would be able to help eliminate the language barrier. Solution 2 - we would advise the interpreter on the delivery date, and also ask the interpreter whether they are available around the delivery date, with times. If the interpreter is available, a note would be made on the patient's notes, with the interpreter's details, advising the staff to contact the interpreter upon admittance. Solution 3 - have a 24 hour service available and willing to contact, via the main switchboard. Have a good Easter. Hamed -----Original Message----- From: Bennetts Penny (5GX) StAlbansHarp-PCT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 13 April 2006 10:05 To: PALS Team (E-mail 2) Subject: FW: midwife and languages Dear Hamed Do you prefer to be called Zarin? This message I thought might be of interest. There are a few more if you want - let me know if you do. Best wishes - Penny -----Original Message----- From: MartineStorey [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 12 April 2006 10:57 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: midwife and languages Dear all, Thank you for all the interesting information. Our case worrying as we have no finding for stand alone interpreters when women present in labour as the service seems to cover women fairly well in the antenatal period [ for booked and timed appts]. But out of hours women and their families suffer, that is, after 5pm and at weekends. I plan to look towards collaboration with our language and computer science/IT depts to establish a website that is dedicated to medical/midwifery in a few languages that we hear. At the moment, I shall look into the medico-legal ethics of it all.But as you are aware midwifery is the cinderella of the health service and our combined trusts have to save 4.5 million this year.So we have to think outside the box and try things. Any more thoughts please dont hesitate as all the ideas are being taken on board. Midwife RGN, RM, LLB(Hons) <http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=96914> Add FUN to your email - CLICK HERE!This e-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies; Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it. 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