Interpreter required

PH3517 / 8581

OpenSAFELY

Jan 26, 2026

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OpenCodelists Phenotype

  1. Overview

    Codelist ID
    opensafely/interpreter-required
    Version ID
    2c11a6e9
    Coding System
    SNOMED CT codes
    Collections
    OpenCodelistPhenotype Library
    Tags
    No data

  2. Definition

    This codelist was taken from OpenCodelists, created by OpenSAFELY. We recommend viewing this Phenotype on the OpenCodelist website to view the most recent version.

    This codelist includes any code indicating that an individual requires an interpreter for a non-English language, (codes specifically relating to sign language were excluded).

    © University of Oxford for the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science 2025. This work may be copied freely for non-commercial research and study.

  3. Methodology

    This codelist was created by searching for the following terms and then selecting codes that were relevant to any aspect of migration status: language, interpreter

    The codelist was reviewed/discussed with two GPs.

    Codelist updates made following peer-review of "The coding of migration status in English primary care from 2011 to 2024: a pilot use of OpenCodeCounts" in which this codelist is used: - Removed "Does not read English" - Removed "Hands-on signing interpreter needed" - Removed "Manx interpreter needed"

  4. References

    Source Reference

    https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/opensafely/interpreter-required/2c11a6e9

  5. Clinical Codelist

  6. API

    To Export Phenotype Details:

    FormatAPI
    JSON site_root/api/v1/phenotypes/PH3517/version/8581/detail/?format=json
    R Package

    # Download here

    library(ConceptLibraryClient)


    # Connect to API

    client = ConceptLibraryClient::Connection$new(public=TRUE)


    # Get details of Phenotype

    phenotype_details = client$phenotypes$get_detail(
     'PH3517',
     version_id=8581
    )

    Py Package

    # Download here

    from pyconceptlibraryclient import Client


    # Connect to API

    client = Client(public=True)


    # Get details of Phenotype

    phenotype_detail = client.phenotypes.get_detail(
     'PH3517',
     version_id=8581
    )

    To Export Phenotype Code List:

    FormatAPI
    JSON site_root/api/v1/phenotypes/PH3517/version/8581/export/codes/?format=json
    R Package

    # Download here

    library(ConceptLibraryClient)


    # Connect to API

    client = ConceptLibraryClient::Connection$new(public=TRUE)


    # Get codelist of Phenotype

    phenotype_codelist = client$phenotypes$get_codelist(
     'PH3517',
     version_id=8581
    )

    Py Package

    # Download here

    from pyconceptlibraryclient import Client


    # Connect to API

    client = Client(public=True)


    # Get codelist of Phenotype

    phenotype_codelist = client.phenotypes.get_codelist(
     'PH3517',
     version_id=8581
    )

  7. Version History

    Version IDNameOwnerPublish date
    Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8580 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8579 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8578 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8577 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8576 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8575 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8574 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8573 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20
    8572 Interpreter required ieuan.scanlon2026-01-26 23:20