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[The Spartan]

Most definitely, no wonder we're the laughing stock of Europe

[Brussels Slumdog]

Oh dear, how do they deal with situations like this in other EU countries?

In Belgium,nurses don't need to speak. They take your temperature, your blood pressure and change sheets.Did David Beckham need a translator on the pitch when he played for Real Madrid?

[Paddy]

Well when we were in Majorca and my father in law had suffered huge organ failure and needed a triple heart by pass they spoke to us in Spanish

and if we wanted a translator we were expected to provide one.

But god forbid the UK might actually one provide services in it's native language because that would apparently be discrimination.

In the few times I have taken people to hospital in Europe we were expected to supply our own translator. I can't envisage a non English speaking Pole not having an English speaking friend who could translate. Having said that, the local council has a separate Polish speaking enquiry desk for benefits.

[The Spartan]

In the few times I have taken people to hospital in Europe we were expected to supply our own translator. I can't envisage a non English speaking Pole not having an English speaking friend who could translate. Having said that, the local council has a separate Polish speaking enquiry desk for benefits.

Shirley not? As aren't they net contributors to the economy?

[vetran]

Shirley not? As aren't they net contributors to the economy?

shush you are supposed to believe that!