Hospital Papers You Cannot Read?
Medical Translation Services Singapore
Came home from treatment abroad with reports you cannot read? Medical translation services in Singapore turn hospital records, test results and bills into exact English for insurers, doctors, schools and employers.
Our medical report translation service keeps what the doctor wrote, nothing more. Drug names, doses and test values stay exactly as printed, and unclear words are flagged, not guessed.
- Discharge notes, lab results, vaccine books
- Units and test values kept exact
- Notarisation only when someone asks
- Health Records Kept PrivateSeen only by your translator and checker
- Doctor Stamps Noted ClearlySignatures and hospital seals are marked
- Lab Tables Keep Their ShapeNormal range columns stay side by side
- Insurer-Ready PDF CopyEasy to upload with your claim
Medical Record Translation Services After Treatment Abroad
You fell ill on a trip abroad, came home well, and now hold hospital records in a language your insurer cannot read. That is where a medical translation service helps, turning each page into careful English.
Daniel, an example customer, spent three nights in a Hanoi hospital on a work trip. His insurer will not look at the claim until the discharge summary and bill are in English. A phone app could get the drug names wrong. Our Vietnamese translation services give him a careful English copy instead, line by line.
Medical papers are rarely for ICA. People need them to claim insurance, ask for sick leave, enrol a child in school or see a new doctor. Each reader wants something a little different, so we always ask who will read yours.
Daniel's Finished Pack
- Full English copy of every page
- Test values and units kept exact
- Doctor's stamps and signatures noted
- Unclear handwriting marked, never guessed
- PDF ready to upload to the insurer
Health Record Translation In Singapore For Insurance, Sick Leave And School
Hospital papers follow you long after you leave the ward. Requests for medical translation in Singapore usually come from insurers, employers, schools, lawyers and new doctors, each needing the diagnosis, dates and costs in clear English.
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Travel And Health Insurance Claims
Insurers in Singapore review discharge summaries, receipts and doctor's notes before paying a claim. Foreign-language papers are usually sent back until translated.
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Sick Leave For Your Employer
A medical certificate from a clinic abroad explains why you missed work. HR teams often ask for an English version before approving the leave.
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Continuing Treatment Here
A Singapore specialist needs your past tests, scans and drug list. Translated records can avoid repeat tests and show the doctor your full history.
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Immunisation Records For School
Schools and the Health Promotion Board check childhood vaccinations. Foreign vaccination booklets need English so each dose can be matched to the local schedule.
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Work Injury Compensation
Workers hurt on the job claim through MOM's work injury scheme. Reports from an overseas hospital must be readable in English for the claim to be assessed.
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Personal Injury And Court Claims
Lawyers handling accident or negligence claims file medical evidence with the court. They may ask for a notarised translation of each report.
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Treatment Abroad
Heading to Japan, China or Korea for care? Hospitals there may want your Singapore reports in their own language before your first appointment.
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Hospital Admission And Surgery
Singapore doctors often ask for past scans, reports and drug lists in English before planned surgery or admission, so they can treat you safely.
Medical Document Translation For Six Everyday Situations
Daniel's case is only one story. Medical papers follow people into many places. Here are six situations where our health translations help, and what each reader usually wants to see.
Travel Insurance Claims
Insurers want the diagnosis, the treatment and the bill in English. If they also ask how you paid, our bank statement translation covers the payment proof too.
Sick Leave For Your Employer
A medical certificate from a doctor overseas may need English before your HR team can process the days off. It is usually one page, so express is often possible.
Vaccination Records For School
Children moving here often bring a vaccine book from home. We translate vaccine names, dose dates and clinic stamps, so a school or clinic can read the immunisation record easily.
Treatment In Japan
Going to Japan for a second opinion? The hospital there may want your Singapore reports in Japanese. Our English to Japanese translation gives the new doctor your history clearly.
Continuing Care In Singapore
Moved here mid-treatment? Your new specialist needs the old reports, scan results and medicine list in English to carry on safely. We keep medicine names as printed, so a pharmacist can match them.
Injury Or Accident Files
A work injury or road accident can turn medical papers into evidence. Lawyers usually want a full translation of every page, often notarised, with nothing summarised.
Hospital Report Translation From Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese And More
Clinics abroad write in their own language and shorthand. A hospital report translation from the eight languages below covers most of the discharge papers, test sheets and certificates that patients bring back to Singapore.
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Vietnamese
Giấy ra viện discharge papers, Kết quả xét nghiệm lab results and hospital invoices from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
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Chinese
出院小结 discharge summaries, 诊断证明书 diagnosis certificates, 化验单 lab sheets and 疫苗接种证 vaccination books from China
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Japanese
診断書 doctor's certificates, 紹介状 referral letters, 母子健康手帳 maternal and child health books and itemised hospital receipts
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Thai
ใบรับรองแพทย์ medical certificates, discharge notes and hospital bills from Bangkok and Phuket hospitals, often after travel accidents
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Korean
진단서 diagnosis certificates, 소견서 doctor's opinion letters and 진료비 영수증 treatment receipts from Korean clinics and hospitals
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Indonesian
Surat Keterangan Sakit sick notes, Resume Medis discharge records and lab reports from hospitals in Jakarta, Bali and Batam
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Malay
Sijil Cuti Sakit medical leave slips, Laporan Perubatan reports and Buku Rekod Kesihatan child health books from Malaysian clinics
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German
Arztbrief doctor's letters, Entlassungsbrief discharge reports and the yellow Impfpass vaccination booklet from Germany and Austria
Treated somewhere else? Our medical translators cover 100+ languages as native speakers, and a photo of each page lets us quote straight away.
Tricky Report Lines And How Our Medical Translators Handle Them
Back to Daniel's discharge summary. Some lines look simple but hide traps. This is how our clinical translation team deals with them. The same care goes into our court document translation for legal cases.
| On the report | What it means | How we translate it |
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| Short forms like BP, Hb, q.d. | Blood pressure, haemoglobin, once a day | Kept as written, full form added in brackets when certain |
| Test values with units (mmol/L, mg/dL) | Your results and the measuring unit | Numbers and units copied exactly, never converted |
| Normal range column | What the lab sees as usual | Kept beside each result, in the same order |
| Brand-name medicines | Drug names that differ by country | Printed name kept; active ingredient added if shown |
| Handwritten doctor's notes | Notes added by hand on the form | Translated where readable; [illegible] where not |
| Hospital stamp and doctor's signature | Proof the paper is genuine | Shown as [stamp] and [signature], with names |
We never explain results or give medical advice; please ask your doctor about your health.
Translate A Medical Report In Four Simple Steps
Daniel's order went like this, and yours will go the same way. Most medical translations are ready in 1–2 working days. A single medical certificate can often be done the same day on express.
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Send Clear Photos Of Medical Reports
Photograph every page, even backs with only a stamp. Tell us who asked for the papers, such as an insurer, school or employer.
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Agree On One Medical Translation Price
We count the pages and check the language. You get a fixed price and a ready date. Nothing starts until you say yes.
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Review The Medical Report Draft And Get The PDF
Daniel checked his name, dates and the hospital name. You do the same. Medical terms stay as the doctor wrote them, so focus on personal details. Then the final PDF arrives, ready for an insurer's portal.
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Notarise Your Medical Translation For A Lawyer Or Court
Insurers, schools and employers usually take a plain certified translation. A lawyer, a foreign court or an office abroad may ask for it notarised. If so, we arrange the notary and the SAL authentication needed since 2019, from S$162.20 per document.
Medical Report Translation Fees In Singapore
Medical translation starts from S$35 per page. That is a starting price, and you get a fixed quote before paying. If a lawyer or office asks for notarized translation service, that is added per document.
What decides your final price
Number Of Pages You Send
A one-page sick note costs far less than a 20-page hospital file. We count only pages with text.
Dense Lab Tables
Pages packed with test values, units and ranges take longer to check, so they can cost a little more.
Handwritten Doctor's Notes
Handwritten notes take more care to read. We tell you upfront if a page needs extra time.
Language Of The Report
Chinese, Vietnamese or Thai papers are common. Rarer languages may cost more or take a day longer.
A Notary Stamp, If Required
Many insurers do not ask for it. Lawyers and some offices do. Notarisation including SAL authentication is from S$162.20 per document.
Claim Deadline Express
Claim deadline close? Express is +50% and often gets a single page done the same day.
quote
Starting from
S$35
per page
Notarisation + SAL authenticationfrom S$162.20 / document
Certified true copy (notary + SAL)from S$172.20 / document
Express same day+50%
Courier hard copyfrom S$15
Starting prices. Your exact price comes in one fixed quote before you pay.
Get my exact priceIncluded In Every Medical Translation Order
As part of our document translation services in Singapore, medical orders get a fixed quote and a native translator. Your name follows your passport, and queried wording is fixed free. WhatsApp us for a sample with patient details removed.
See a sample translation first
Want to check our work before you order? Ask us on WhatsApp for a past translation of the same kind of document, with all personal details removed.
What every order includes
- A draft for you to check
- Names matched to your passport
- Free fix if ICA asks for a change
- Notarised PDF for upload
Frequently Asked Questions
01Will my insurer accept your medical translation?
Each insurer sets its own rules, so we cannot promise a result. Most simply want a complete, accurate English version of the reports and bills. If yours wants notarisation, tell us and we add it.
02Do you explain what my diagnosis means?
No. We translate the doctor's words exactly and do not add advice or opinions. For questions about your health, please speak to a doctor.
03The doctor's handwriting is very messy. Can you still help?
Our translators are used to doctors' writing and can read most notes. If a word truly cannot be read, we mark it [illegible]. A blank is safer than a wrong drug name.
04Will you change medicine names into Singapore brand names?
No. We keep the name as printed, and add the active ingredient when the paper shows it. Your pharmacist can then match the local brand.
05Is my health information kept private?
Yes. Medical files stay with the small team on your order and are handled under Singapore's PDPA. We do not share them with anyone else.
06Do you handle clinical research or drug trial documents?
Our service is built for personal papers like reports, records and certificates. For a large research or trial project, send us the files first. We will tell you honestly whether it fits.
07Another provider's translation was rejected. Can you redo it?
Yes. Send the original papers plus the message explaining the rejection. We translate fresh from the original rather than patching the old version.
08Do I need a notary or SAL for a medical report used overseas?
It depends on the receiving country. A foreign court or office may want notarisation, and every notarised paper also gets SAL authentication, which adds an apostille certificate. If a notarised copy is needed, the notary and SAL authentication together are from S$162.20 per document. A hospital abroad usually just needs a clear translation.
09Can I use Google Translate for my medical report?
It is fine for a rough idea, but not for an insurer, employer or court. Machine tools often get drug names, doses and short forms wrong. A human translation from S$35 per page gives the reader an exact English version.
10Can you translate my Singapore medical records for treatment overseas?
Yes. We translate English reports into Chinese, Japanese, Korean and many other languages. Tell us the hospital and country. If it wants a notarised copy, notarisation including SAL authentication starts from S$162.20 per document.
11Can a translated medical report be used in a court or injury claim?
Yes, if it meets the court's or lawyer's rules. Many lawyers ask for a notarised translation or a translator's affidavit, so check with yours first. Most reports are ready in 1–2 working days.
Send Your Medical Reports For A Fixed Quote
Daniel sent three photos and had his English file two days later. Send yours on WhatsApp, tell us who needs it, and we will reply with a fixed price.