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FOI 0428 – Advocacy And Interpreting Services

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October 3, 2018

Last updated: October 3, 2018

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018.   UHB includes Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic.

Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust some responses have been provided by hospital site.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Does your Trust currently have a policy to cover advocacy and interpreting services?

The Trust does not currently have an advocacy and interpreting services policy. All information relating to this is located on the Trust’s website.

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/interpreting-service.htm

Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital

Does your Trust currently have a policy to cover advocacy and interpreting services?

We do not have a policy on advocacy. Please see attached interpreting and Translation Procedure: Translation and Interpretation Procedure

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