Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) enhanced dataset Data Provision Notice

The Department of Health needs specific information about patients with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) being treated across the NHS to support the provision of appropriate services to meet the needs of women and girls who have FGM.

The scope of the collection is limited to the following organisations in England:

• acute trusts (Foundation and non-foundation)
• mental health trusts (Foundation and non-foundation)
• general practices

Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act .

The collection of the FGM Enhanced Dataset began on 1st April 2015 and is mandatory for all organisations in the scope. Reporting is quarterly and organisations have a month to submit their data before the extract for the report is taken.