Female genital mutilation (FGM)

Also known as: FGM

A form of abuse involving partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. In the UK there is a mandatory reporting duty for cases in under-18s.

Knowing FGM is illegal in the UK, that it is a safeguarding issue, and that there is a mandatory reporting duty for under-18s is the key examinable point.

More glossary terms

ABCDE approachA systematic method for assessing and treating an acutely unwell patient — Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure — dealing with each before moving on.
AMPLE historyA focused emergency history — Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last meal, Events — taken quickly in acute situations.
ARCPThe annual assessment that decides whether a doctor in training has met the competencies to progress to the next stage.
AVPU scaleA rapid way to grade consciousness — Alert, responds to Voice, responds to Pain, Unresponsive — used in initial assessment.

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