Yes — and this is something we can offer that almost no other UK online GP service can.
Dr Khan is a native speaker of English, Urdu and Punjabi, so consultations in those languages are with the doctor directly. No interpreter, no relay, no meaning lost in the middle. For Urdu and Punjabi speakers across Cheshire and Greater Manchester, that is a genuinely different experience from being handed a phone line.
For any other language, we use Language Line — professional medical interpreting covering effectively every language you are likely to need, including British Sign Language. The interpreters are trained in clinical terminology rather than general translation.
There is no extra charge for this. The fee is £40 whether or not an interpreter is needed — we do not price people differently for the language they think in. Tell us which language when you book so the appointment is set up properly; interpreting adds a little time, and we allow for it rather than squeezing it into the same slot.
We would strongly encourage using an interpreter rather than a family member, particularly for anything sensitive. Relatives translate selectively without meaning to, it puts them in a difficult position, and it is much harder to raise something private with them in the room. See our multilingual consultations.