NHS reports 1,026 new cases of female genital mutilation in three months

Health and Social Care Information Centre figures show extent of illegal practice in UK, with 75% of FGM cases self-reported

More than 1,000 women and girls have been treated by the NHS in England for female genital mutilation in three months this year according to figures that reveal the extent of the practice in the UK.

Between April and June, there were 1,026 newly recorded cases of FGM in England, latest figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show. Among the cases, there were nine girls under the age of 18.

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