NHS Hires Welsh Language Champions To Su...

The NHS just announced that it will be hiring Welsh language champions to ensure that Welsh-speaking patients have access to services in their own language, according to Wales Online. Each health board will hire its own Welsh champion, who will work to support Welsh language officers  to make sure patients...

Medical Interpreting Services Help Bridg...

Hospitals naturally encounter patients who speak a cornucopia of different languages-far too many for them to have an interpreter on staff for each one. However, language barriers make it extremely difficult to treat patients, preventing doctors from accurately understanding the patient’s symptoms...

Chicago Red Jackets...

The Chicago Tribune reported on Tuesday that 29 “airport customer service representatives” may lose their jobs as part of the City of Chicago’s effort to reduce its spending. The problem is that these airport employees are more than just “greeters” or “customer service representatives.”...