NHS Translator payments

[Frederick]

I read today a whistle blower in the NHS has reported that fact that anNHS  Hospital Trust hires translators at £300 an appointment when immigrants are seen as family members can not be used in case they do not give the patient a true  translation   £900 was paid out in one clinic as  three patients did not show up after translators were booked for them ... they will be hired again when the consultant re books them..... I have been fortunate enough not to have had to use a hospital when I have been staying in France....but I can imagine should need one and  I ask if they have got in a translator for me to sit in on the appointment the only translation I would get would be " What part of foxtrot oscar dont you understand "