Female genital mutilation - online learning

Our Female Genital Mutilation programme (e-FGM) is made up of five 20 to 30 minute eLearning sessions, designed to improve the knowledge and awareness among healthcare professionals of the impact that FGM has on women and children.

Topics

  • Introduction to FGM
  • Communication skills for FGM consultations
  • Legal and safeguarding issues regarding FGM in the UK
  • FGM: Issues, presentation and management in children and young women
  • FGM: Issues, presentation and management in women and around pregnancy
  • Psychological impact of FGM

This content sits on the HEE e-lfh platform.

Key stakeholder organisations

  • Health Education England (HEE)
  • Department of Health (DH)
  • Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association (CPHVA)
  • School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA)
  • Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
  • Royal College of Midwives (RCM)
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)