Publication, Part of Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation, Annual Report - April 2024 to March 2025
Official statistics in development
Part 5: Safeguarding
Daughters under the age of 18
Where the number of daughters under the age of 18 was recorded, most individual attendees had no daughters under the age of 18. The chart below shows the percentage of individual attendances by the number of daughters under the age of 18 and NHS commissioning region.
Individual attendance counts for 2024-25 by the number of daughters under the age of 18 and NHS commissioning region is provided in table 5.1 of the Data Tables.
Known number of daughters under the age of 18
57% of total attendances have a known number of daughters under the age of 18 recorded. Regionally, this varies between 35% and 88%.
Daughters born at this attendance
Where whether a daughter was born at the attendance was recorded, most total attendances had no daughters born at the attendance. The chart below shows the percentage of total attendances by whether a daughter was born at the attendance and NHS commissioning region.
Total attendance counts for 2024-25 by whether a daughter was born at the attendance and NHS commissioning region is provided in table 5.2 of the Data Tables.
Known whether a daughter was born at the attendance
Only 27% of total attendances have a known record of if a daughter was born at the attendance or not. Regionally, this varies between 6% and 83%.
Advice on the health implications of FGM
Where it was recorded, at most attendances the woman or girl was advised of the health implications of FGM. The chart below shows the percentage of total attendances by whether the woman or girl was advised of the health implications of FGM and NHS commissioning region.
Total attendance counts for 2024-25 by whether the woman or girl was advised of the health implications of FGM and NHS commissioning region is provided in table 5.3 of the Data Tables.
Known health implications advice status
68% of total attendances have a known record of if the woman or girl was advised of the health implications of FGM. Regionally, this varies between 22% and 79%.
Advice on the illegalities of FGM
Where it was recorded, at most attendances the woman or girl was advised of the illegalities of FGM. The chart below shows the percentage of total attendances by whether the woman or girl was advised of the illegalities of FGM and NHS commissioning region.
Total attendance counts for 2024-25 by whether the woman or girl was advised of the illegalities of FGM and NHS commissioning region is provided in table 5.4 of the Data Tables.
Known illegalities of FGM advice status
47% of total attendances have a known record of if the woman or girl was advised of the illegalities of FGM. Regionally, this varies between 12% and 75%.
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