Reading List

This reading list supports the "FGM Awareness and Safeguarding for Pharmacy Professionals" course. The items below provide official guidance relevant to UK safeguarding duties for pharmacy staff.

1. Understanding FGM

• World Health Organization (WHO) - Types of Female Genital Mutilation Overview of the four WHO-classified types of FGM. https://www.who.int/teams/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-research-(srh)/areas-of-work/female-genital-mutilation/types-of-female-genital-mutilation

• WHO - Female Genital Mutilation Fact Sheet Global prevalence, health consequences and the human rights context of FGM. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation

• NHS - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) NHS information on the procedure, health effects and UK support services. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/

2. Legal and Ethical Obligations

• GOV.UK - Mandatory Reporting of Female Genital Mutilation: Procedural Information Guidance on the mandatory reporting duty for regulated health professionals under the Serious Crime Act 2015. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mandatory-reporting-of-female-genital-mutilation-procedural-information

• Legislation.gov.uk - Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c.31) Text of the statute covering offences, extraterritorial provisions and related duties. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/31/contents

3. Safeguarding in Pharmacy Practice

• Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) - New Duty for Pharmacy Professionals to Report FGM E-learning and guidance on the mandatory reporting duty for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England and Wales. https://www.cppe.ac.uk/gateway/safegrding

4. Multi-Agency and National Guidance

• GOV.UK - Multi-Agency Statutory Guidance on Female Genital Mutilation Statutory guidance for professionals with duties to safeguard children and vulnerable adults from FGM. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multi-agency-statutory-guidance-on-female-genital-mutilation

• NHS England - Female Genital Mutilation: A Guide for Health Care Professionals Clinical advice on identifying risk, referral pathways and specialist services. https://www.england.nhs.uk/north/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/01/fgm-hp-guide.pdf

5. Information Sharing and Data Protection

• NHS Digital - Female Genital Mutilation Information Sharing (FGM-IS) Details of the national IT system used to support early intervention and safeguarding for girls at risk of FGM. https://digital.nhs.uk/services/national-care-records-service/guidance/fgm-is

Refer to these resources to check policy, reporting steps and local referral routes when you have concerns about FGM in pharmacy practice.