2024, issue 30

Can a relative be an effective and appropriate interpreter?

Dr Ellie Mein MDU medico-legal adviser
ByDr Ellie Mein
Published21 August 2024
Dr Ellie Mein discusses the importance of interpreters during the consent process – and making sure they're appropriate for the task.
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Dr Ellie Mein
Medico-legal adviser MB ChB MRCOphth GDL LLM

Ellie joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2013. Prior to this she worked as an ophthalmologist before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law in Birmingham.

Can a relative be an effective and appropriate interpreter?