FGM guidance - a summary

ByDr Beth Durrell Potter

Published11 March 2016

Following the recent release of guidance and information surrounding the reporting of FGM, Dr Beth Durrell offers a round-up of doctors' responsibilities.

The Act states that an FGM notification will not breach the duty of confidentiality.

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Dr Beth Durrell Potter

Medico-legal adviser

BSc(Hons) MB ChB MRCPsych PGDip(Mental Health Law) Beth qualified from Manchester University in 2002 and completed her psychiatry training in the North West. She obtained a CCT in general adult psychiatry and worked as an inpatient consultant before leaving to join the MDU as a medico-legal adviser. She holds a postgraduate diploma in mental health law.