Health and Social Services use of interpreters (FOI)Health and Social Services use of interpreters (FOI)
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08 December 2017.Request
A
How many times has Jersey's Health Department paid for a language interpreter for a patient to speak to a doctor and / or specialist who doesn't speak English?
B How many times was an interpreter paid for in:
C
How much did this service cost the department in each of these years?
Response
A
All doctors and specialists working for Health and Social Services speak English.
B and C
| 2012 | 3743 | £62,368 |
| 2013 | 3751 | £85,892 |
| 2014 | 4095 | £87,530 |
| 2015 | 4050 | £85,339 |
| 2016 | 3368 | £86,654 |
| 2017 | 2457 | £69,816 |
Please note that as 2017 is not yet complete, the figures represented above are accurate as to 31 October 2017.
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