Female Genital Mutilation Enhanced Data Set
The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Enhanced Data Set requires organisations to record, collect and return detailed information about FGM within the patient population, as treated by the NHS in England.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Reference code
- DAPB2026 Amd 58/2025
- Publication date
- 24 March 2026
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
- Contact point
england.standards.assurance@nhs.net
Using this standard
- Associated medias
- Applies to
- All NHS funded providers must record FGM information for local use and sharing
- Acute trusts
- GP practices
- Mental health trusts
- Impacts on
- All NHS funded providers must record FGM information for local use and sharing. All acute and mental health trusts and all GP practices must collect and submit FGM information to NHS England.
- Effective from
- 24 March 2026
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Adult
- Child
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Demographics
- Reference data
- Care setting
- GP / Primary care
- Hospital
- Mental health
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
No known dependencies.
- Related standards
No known related standards.
Review Information
- Scope
- NHS services
- Approval date
- 24 March 2026
- Post Implementation review Date
- 31 March 2027
- Technical Committee
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Legal basis
- Link to Information Standards Notice (ISN)
- View the information standards notice
Information Standards Notices (ISNs) are published to announce new or changes to information standards published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
- Legal authority
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
NHS standard contract
This collection is published under the NHS Standard Contract.
More information
Since 2015 NHSE has collected data on FGM related attendances in healthcare settings. The anonymised data shows the extent of FGM identified by the NHS across England and has informed the establishment of National FGM Support Clinics in locations with the highest need. Minor changes to improve the data quality, completeness and reduce burden are urgently required as detailed:
- 9 x data items deleted
- 1 x data item added
- 12 x data item changes
- Updates to the Specification, Requirement Specification and Implementation Guidance
Page last updated: 07 May 2026