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NHS England has published an .

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As part of the framework the NHS notes:Ìý

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1 million people in the UK areÌý.ÌýPeople who speak little or no English areÌý, have a greater likelihood of experiencingÌýÌýand of developing life-threatening conditions and tend to have poorer access to and experiences of healthcare services than people who don’t have language barriers.They canÌý.

Translation and interpreting services for community languages are inconsistent across the NHS.ÌýSupport for them by NHS commissioners, national programmes and NHS trusts is variable and the lack of high quality, appropriate and accessible services isÌý.Ìý

NHS organisations, including commissioners and trusts, have legal duties to provide accessible and inclusive health communications for patients and the public.ÌýThese include requirements under theÌýÌýand theÌý, as amended by the 2022 Act.

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