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Call for greater protection for girls as FGM cases rise by 15% in England

Call for greater protection for girls as FGM cases rise by 15% in England

Prevention of practice needs to be treated as public health issue, says head of National FGM Centre

Hospital and GP attendances about female genital mutilation in England have risen by 15%, according to NHS figures, prompting a call for greater protection for girls.

There were 14,355 attendances about FGM in the 2023-24 financial year, according to NHS Digital statistics, compared with 12,475 the previous year.

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