Face To Face Interpreting - When Being There Matters

Professional interpreters in the room with you, reading body language, tone and physical cues that no phone or video call can. Face to face interpretation services built for appointments where nothing can be missed.

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Where Being There Is Part Of The Care

Presence Helps Some Patients Understand

Some patients need someone there to follow what's happening.

Difficult News Deserves The Right Support

Some news is better delivered by someone in the room.

When Multiple People Need To Be There

Group conversations work best when everyone can respond in person.
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Why the NHS Choose Word360 For Face To Face Interpreting

Interpreters Trained For Sensitive Situations

Our interpreters are trained to read and respond to sensitive, non verbal cues, not just be present in the room.

Results You Can Measure

We'll help ensure you track and meet your accessibility requirements with tailored reporting. 

Supported by remote and on-demand services

Expert bookings teams on hand to help ensure you book the right service for each appointment.

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How It Works

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Choose your service plan



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Supply key session details



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An interpreter is matched to your request


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Booking confirmed and service delivered

ISO Accreditations & Certifications

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ISO 27001 certification
ISO 22301 certification
ISO 9001 certification
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust: A Track Record Since 2016

Word360 also carried out language assessments and training with Link workers, prioritising matches to their languages for bookings.

4.9%
Every KPI Exceeded By 4.9% or More
99%+
Delivery and fulfilment rates
97%
Service users rate the service as ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’
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Walsall Manor Hospital - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Common Questions

Face to face interpreting means an interpreter attends your appointment or meeting in person to interpret between you and the person you are speaking with. Because the interpreter is in the room, they can read body language, tone and physical cues as well as words. That helps in sensitive appointments, difficult conversations and meetings with several people.

Our interpreters work on a freelance basis, each trained and signed to a client confidentiality NDA, with an enhanced DBS check as standard.

This varies by skill level, language, and location. We recommend booking as early as possible, particularly for rarer languages, and our team can check availability directly if you are unsure.

We ask for at least three weeks notice where possible, given a national shortage of qualified Level 6 NRCPD interpreters. For very short notice requests, remote video interpreting may be suggested as an alternative.

Where possible, yes, we prioritise continuity and will match the skills and experience of a replacement interpreter if your usual one is unavailable.

The cost depends on the language, the interpreter's skill level, the location and the length of the booking. Tell us about your session and we will give you a quote for that specific booking.

Interpreting is spoken. An interpreter helps people who speak different languages understand each other in real time, whether in the room, over the phone or by video. Translation is written, such as converting a document into another language. We provide both, so tell us which one you need.

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