article_snippet: The mandatory reporting regulations were sent to medical staff by the Department of Health, which said it is would start classifying the piercings 'within an abusive context'.
article_snippet: The Government has previously said The Government has no plans to make these changes.
article_snippet: We are taking every precaution to record genital piercings that have been done within an abusive context. '
article_snippet: The new data collection will help build a picture of the scale and the nature of the problem we are facing.
article_snippet: we are continually working on ways to improve and develop the the NHS response to this terrible practice.'
highlights_snippet: Mandatory reporting regulations sent to medics by Government chiefs .
  
highlights_snippet: Rules in line with guidance issued last year by World Health Organisation .
  