1. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION Alison Byrne 21 st September 2011 African Well Women’s Service Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

3. FGM -a major issue  The World Health Organisation estimate that between 100-140 million women have had FGM performed.  6000 new case per day  5 each minute  65,790 women in the UK [FORWARD 2007]  24000 girls under 15 at risk of type 3  9000 girls at risk of types 1 and 2.

4. AFRICAN WELL WOMEN’S SERVICE Heart of England Foundation Trust

5.  Identification  Assessment  Planning  Follow- up  Child protection

6. Working In Partnership  West Midlands Police  Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid  Birmingham against FGM  Birmingham City University

7. Hopes for the future  Develop the service  Staff Education  Working together  To be out of a job!

8. Useful web sites www.rcm.org.uk www.who.int www.amnesty.org www.fgmnetwork.org www.forwarduk.org.uk www.fgmnationalgroup.org/