Translation tech tackles health language barriers

A new device is helping to improve communication between patients who do not speak English and healthcare staff in parts of Northern Ireland.

The pocket-sized digital kit can translate up to 108 languages through audio or text, in real time. The handheld technology is about the size of a mobile phone and is part of a pilot project being rolled out in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.

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Source: BBC News, 19 October 2025