Translated Patient Information
General health and wellbeing translated materials
- The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information on health in Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic: who.int/health-topics
- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust resource library has a collection of health information available in different languages: cntw.nhs.uk/resource-library
- NHS Inform has a translated factsheet on accessing healthcare services in Scotland: Translations | NHS inform
- NHS has a website that signposts to translated healthcare information Health information in other languages - NHS
- Translated advice on Help with NHS Costs: nhsbsa.nhs.uk/advice- other-languages
- Doctors of the World has a series of translated resources answering common questions including how to register with a GP: doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/translated-health-information. There are also resources on COVID-19 vaccines and keeping young people healthy.
Translated Materials by Healthcare Specialism
Cancer
- Macmillan Cancer Support has translated information on the most common types of cancer: macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/all-the-ways-we-can-help/cancer-information-in-your-language. It also offers an interpreter service on its support line.
Maternity & Neonatal
- Unicef’s Baby Friendly Initiative offers translated information sheets for new parents: unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/foreign-language-resources
- The BEAMS project – Better Outcomes Postnatally for Mums – offers translated postnatal resources. phc.ox.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/health_experiences/beams-better-outcomes-postnatally-for-mums-outputs/BEAMS_copy
Psychiatry & Mental Health
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists offers translated versions of its patient-friendly mental health information: rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/translations
