health inequalities

CardMedic connects NHS Trusts with instant interpreter access through leading language service providers

CardMedic’s language app connects frontline staff to trusted interpreters in seconds through their organisation’s chosen language service provider, improving safety and equity for patients with language barriers. CardMedic, the clinician-led digital communication platform, has announced a new integration capability that … Read More

Three staff members at Stockport NHS trust showing use of CardMedic

Spark TSL and CardMedic Transform Communication at the Point of Care Across the NHS

Leading patient engagement and WiFi provider joins forces with multi-award-winning healthcare communication platform to bring safe, accessible communication to every patient bedside. Spark TSL and CardMedic today announced a formal partnership that will see CardMedic’s industry-leading translation and interpretation software … Read More

Communication equity in action: Inside Harris County’s gold-standard community care model

Healthcare systems across the globe are striving to reduce health inequalities with culturally sensitive care that engages disadvantaged groups. In Harris County, US, a thriving community care provider is using CardMedic to bridge language gaps, build trust and connection, and … Read More

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A recap of CardMedic’s panel session at Digital Health Rewired 2026 

From Recognition to Reality: Tackling Communication Barriers on the NHS Frontline At this year’s Digital Health Rewired conference, CardMedic’s co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Rachael Grimaldi, was joined by Pamela Fearns, Chief Nursing Information Officer at Stockport NHS Foundation … Read More

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Inclusive communication is the core of equitable health innovation 

Reflections from the HIN KSS Webinar  Imagine this: you’re the on-duty midwife. A woman arrives in advanced labour, speaking little or no English. Her history is unclear. Complications are possible. Every second matters.  What do you do?  Hope a staff member speaks … Read More

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CardMedic and LanguageLine Partner to Deliver Seamless Interpretation Within Clinician Led Communication App

CardMedic, the award-winning digital platform transforming clinician and patient communication, today announced a major integration with LanguageLine Solutions, the global leader in on-demand interpretation. The partnership brings one-click access to live, professional video and audio interpreters in more than 240 … Read More

Making communication key to health equity at Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB

Language and communication barriers are among the leading drivers of health inequality in the NHS. Every day, millions of people struggle to understand or participate in their care, whether due to limited English proficiency, being Deaf or hard of hearing, … Read More

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust ends the “silent era” with CardMedic roll-out 

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has gone live with CardMedic across the organisation, enabling its 6,300-strong workforce to communicate more clearly and confidently with patients who face language or communication barriers.  CardMedic is a digital healthcare communication platform that allows staff and patients to … Read More

How CardMedic’s new call feature is saving time and boosting efficiency for NHS trusts 

In healthcare settings, effective communication can literally be a matter of life and death. When language barriers prevent patients from understanding their care or healthcare professionals from gathering crucial information, the consequences can be severe. CardMedic’s innovative call feature is … Read More

Interpreting in maternity care: Not just an option 

CardMedic has been featured in a new report from Sands & Tommy’s Joint Policy Unit’s Maternity Consortium Not Just an Option: Interpreting as an Essential Component of Safe Maternity and Neonatal Care. The report makes one thing clear: interpreting is not … Read More