2026-11-11
Pressmeddelande
A Swedish children's hospital has extended a pilot with Care to Translate to support communication between healthcare professionals, children, and families with different language backgrounds.
For a child receiving medical care, understanding what is happening can help make the situation more manageable. Clear explanations before an examination, a calm conversation, or the opportunity for a parent to ask questions can contribute to a more reassuring experience.
When healthcare professionals and families do not share a common language, everyday interactions in care can become more complex. To explore how digital tools might support these situations, several pediatric care units participated in a pilot with Care to Translate during the summer of 2026.
The pilot involved professionals from different pediatric care settings, who tested how the tool could be used to support communication with children, parents, and caregivers in daily clinical encounters. Based on the initial experience, the hospital has chosen to extend the pilot.
"We are delighted that healthcare professionals at the hospital have explored our technology and are continuing to use it in their work,” says Maja Magnusson, CEO and Co-founder of Care to Translate. “Their experience provides valuable insights as we develop solutions to make healthcare communication more accessible."
In pediatric healthcare, communication often involves both the child and their family. Healthcare professionals need to explain examinations and procedures in ways that children can understand, while also ensuring that parents and caregivers can receive information and ask questions.
When language barriers arise, having access to tools for everyday communication can be helpful. A representative for digital development at the children's hospital describes the aim of the pilot:
“In pediatric care, clear communication with both children and their families is very important," says a representative for Digital Development at the children's hospital.
"We meet patients and parents with many different language backgrounds and wanted to explore how digital language support might help in everyday care situations and complement the tools and routines we already use."
Care to Translate is a digital language support tool developed for healthcare environments. It provides access to medically verified phrases in multiple languages, together with features for real-time translation during more dynamic conversations. The tool is intended to complement established communication methods and professional interpreting services, rather than replace them.
"Every child deserves to feel heard and understood,” says Maja Magnusson. “And every parent deserves to know what is happening when their child receives medical care."
The extended pilot in pediatric care settings forms part of the company’s broader work to understand how digital language support can be used in different healthcare contexts. By gathering feedback from healthcare professionals, the company aims to better understand how such tools can complement existing communication methods between staff, patients, and families.
The hospital’s name has been withheld out of consideration for public procurement rules and related policies. For more information about the pilot or to discuss customer references, please contact us.