Female Genital Mutilation: Working in Partnership in Dudley

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Female Genital MutilationWorking in Partnership
in Dudley
Emma Danks Midwife, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust
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Background

• First encountered during my midwifery training
• No guidance in place
• Majority of staff had not encountered FGM
• No staff knew how to deal with the Woman

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Background (Continued)

• Realised a gap in care for women in Dudley
• Contacted Alison Byrne at Heartlands Hospital
• Attended clinic and gained valuable knowledge and
  experience
• Obtained regional statistics of women
• Discovered large Yemeni population locally
• Developed local guideline
• Began awareness training at the Trust

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FGM in Dudley borough

• FGM increasing in the Dudley borough
• Large population of Yemeni women presenting to
  the Trust
• Increasing number of African women now presenting
  to the Trust
• Continue raising awareness with midwives at the
  Trust
• More women being identified

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Working in Partnership with Multi agencies

• Introduced to Dudley Safeguarding Childrens
  Board (DSCB)
• Put together a programme for multi agency
  training with DSCB
• Raising awareness to agencies such as Health
  Visitors, teachers, probation, service, police
  and social services

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Future Work

• Implement service tailored to FGM women into the
  Trust
• Devise clear pathways to multi agencies
• Continue to educate midwives, multidisciplinary
  team and multi agencies in the Dudley Borough
  regarding caring for women who have been subject
  to FGM

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• Thank You
• Questions?