Intracontext® Medical Translation and Interpretating

Medical Appointments

Medicolegal Reports

Professional translators and interpreters provide an important service that ensures all patients receive safe, effective and equitable healthcare. In medical settings, accurate information can mean the difference between life and death. During healthcare consultations, it is imperative to communicate clearly with patients who do not speak English as their first language. 

Appointed Polish medical interpreter

Intracontext’s Director, Zofia Jackson, is an appointed Polish medical interpreter for the Belfast Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust. She delivers services in the community, at hospitals and non-HSC settings, at public meetings, and for learning and development purposes.

Why use professional translators and interpreters in medical settings?

Providing a professional interpreter for a medical appointment rather than relying on a friend or relative to relay information:

• Improves patient safety

• Increases productivity of patient engagement

• Removes emotional bias

• Ensures accurate diagnoses, treatment plans and medical instructions 

• Facilitates informed consent for procedures

At Intracontext®, we are proficient in medical terminology and when needed utilise subject matter experts for complex medical translations. 

Areas where professional translation and interpreting could be required include: