article_snippet: In Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham alone, 1,500 cases of FGM were recorded over the past five years with doctors seeing six patients who have undergone the procedure each week.
article_snippet: Mandatory reporting of FGM by healthcare professionals, teachers and social care workers to the police has been introduced to the Serious Crime Act, however, The Committee said what happens to those who fail to report a case remains unclear.
article_snippet: Some 170,000 women and girls are estimated to be living with FGM in the UK.
article_snippet: More than 2,603 women and girls who went through FGM have been treated by the NHS since September 2014 with  499 women and girls with FGM seen in acute the NHS trusts in England in January alone.
article_snippet: More than 200 FGM-related cases were investigated by the police nationally in the past five years.
article_snippet: We have also introduced legislation to grant victims of FGM lifelong anonymity, from the time an allegation is made, in order to encourage legislation to grant victims of FGM lifelong anonymity, from the time an allegation is made to come forward.
article_snippet: Our cross-government FGM unit is listening carefully to campaigners and those living with the effects of this harmful practice. '
article_snippet: In addition, We are introducing a mandatory duty on professionals to report FGM.
article_snippet: We believe this will provide clarity for professionals on their responsibilities and give their the confidence to confront FGM.