Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 9 Nov 2011
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Well if you are correct about transference of interpreter costs then it won't be a political issue. One would query the sense of the closure as this practice had a high proportion of residents with translation needs. The movement to other practices would have cost implications .
Guest 1388- Registered: 29 Oct 2014
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I competely agree, Paul, if not in actual booking fees at the very least in the cost of the administration time involved.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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On my way upstairs to Pencester Health I would often see the translator sitting near the entrance talking to an immigrant or waiting for for her next client.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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It's only a matter of time before the Eastern European communities find that doctors from their own ethnic groups become available all over the UK, as happened many years ago with the Asian immigrant wave of the '50s. Withdrawal of state funding for translation services will encourage such a development. I'm sure there are doctors from all those countries who would like to move to the UK, it can't be just artisans and small business people who want to make the shift. Meanwhile, those in their communities who have the necessary language skills should provide translation services on a voluntary basis for those who do not speak English.
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Paul Watkins- Location: Dover
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I understand rather than voluntary translation it has become a paid growth industry within the migrant communities.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Doesn't look like it the St James surgery not accepting new patients, the only winners will be interpreters if the patient are spread over all the other surgeries.
Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
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I personally dont agree with Translators. For the simple reason ... people will not learn the language. Infact if you are amongst english citizen, you will learn the language in no time. Speaking of my own experience, I did not have an translator nor ever did I used one. All i asked for was patience with me at the time. WHich many where happy with...
This is also happening in school. I am sorry but in a school this should not happen. It does encourage the child NOT to learn english and rely on translator /interpretor instead. Now what is the school for???? To be thaught and not to rely on ...
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Fully agree Heike, how can anyone integrate and mix if they don't try to learn the language of the country they have chosen to reside in. They don't need to be grammatically correct just able to communicate.
However in a lot of cases there are scams going on where someone claims not to speak English and an interpreter is called in, fee split between the patient and interpreter.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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An excellent post Heike, well said.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Had to visit Dover Health centre this afternoon for an ultrasound scan, first time i have been inside and was not impressed at all. The decor could best be described as "Early Gestapo" and in desperate need of refurbishment. Seemed to be plenty of staff but rather short of patients if one didn't include those heading to the sexual health clinic. The whole place reminded me of Buckland hospital about a decade ago with signs pointing to services that no longer existed.
The only saving grace other than the excellent service I received was a basket with some gaily coloured packages, the type you see when a supermarket has a special offer. On closer inspection the goodies were "his n hers" Chlamydia self testing kits.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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With all the unused space perhaps a section could be cordoned off for rough sleepers, a few bunk beds and showers could easily be installed.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I thought all the space was in use it always looks as if it is whenever I visit my doctor.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I thought you used the one in Pencester Road Jan.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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No Pencester Health (same group as the other one) which is upstairs.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Pencester Health are upstairs in the Health Centre it used to be Dr Jain's practice prior to his retirement.
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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We can learn a lot from Ms Heikes post 48
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