Provincial Language Service Interpretation criteria

• ▢ Patient will be asked to sign informed consent for treatment or procedure and patient is not fully fluent in English
• ▢ Patient has little or no English skills and has no family or friends to translate for them during a clinical encounter

Provincial language service does not come without significant cost.

If your patient has basic English language skills and can manage her appointment that does not include consent, diagnosis, or treatment, please do not request an interpreter

All Information and medical terminology is explainde in simple English so the use of an interpreter is not necessary for most appointment types. Should we determine that there is in fact a need, we will access the interpretation support via telephone which is an effective modality for interpreting health care as indicated in the most recent literature and current best practices.

Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Diagnostic & Ambulatory Programs
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre