Medical translation services.

Bridging language gaps to expand access to medical services

Medical translation services are crucial to educating, engaging and communicating with patients, whatever the language, and to facilitating professionals working in global pharmaceutical research. Medical translation also supports those who are educating the next generation of healthcare professionals by improving access to written materials for students in their native language.

Official data shows that over 1 million people in England and Wales have limited English language skills*. Combined with NHS reports showing that poor English language skills can affect access to healthcare and have possible long-term impacts on health, it’s clear why expert medical translation services are crucial.

From pharmaceutical research to patient information leaflets and everything in between, medical translation services play a key role in bridging the gap between the medical community and target audiences who might not speak their language. Whether you’re researching a new treatment for a high-profile condition or training the next generation of medical professionals, you need a medical translation service you can trust.

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What type of materials might need medical translation?

• Patient information: leaflets, consent forms, medical histories, appointment reminders and treatment instructions

• Pharmaceutical research: clinical trial protocols, research papers, information brochures, multilingual correspondence and research reports

• Education & training: medical textbooks, training materials and research publications

What are the benefits of medical translation?

• Patient safety: ensuring patients understand complex medical information to reduce miscommunication and support informed consent

• Accessibility and inclusion: giving native and non-native speakers equal access to medical information, including public health campaigns

• Education: opening up access to medical textbooks, eLearning materials, presentations and research publications for a global student body

• Pharmaceutical advances: conducting your research among an international audience whilst adhering to local regulations for clinical trials

Partner with a leading medical translation agency

The TLF team delivers a wide range of medical translation services through our expert mother-tongue linguists and Project Managers. All our translators hold a Diploma, BA or MA in translation and are professional members of a recognised translation body. This has earned us a 97% client satisfaction rating for translation quality.

Our industry recognition, accreditations and association memberships

We are proud of our long-standing association with the Market Research Society and membership of language industry bodies, ATC (Association of Translation Companies) and ITI (Institute of Translation and Interpreting), abiding by their strict codes of conduct and demonstrating our commitment to best practice for the benefit of our clients.

What do our clients say about us?

Specialist linguists

Over the past three decades, we have curated a community of best-in-class translators who can:

• Carefully select the right wording to engage and communicate with your target audience
• Deliver ready-to-use medical translations within required deadlines
• Highlight any potential cultural issues and use the most appropriate and up-to-date language whatever the market

Talk to the TLF team

If you need help with a medical translation or any other translation service, click the link below to contact our expert team.