National FGM Support Clinics (NFGMSCs) are community-based clinics that offer a range of support services for women with female genital mutilation (FGM).
The service is free to access for anyone who's eligible for NHS care.
If you're under 18
Support for FGM is available through the specialist paediatric service at University College London Hospitals (UCLH).
You can email UCLH for an appointment at UCLH.paediatricsafeguarding@nhs.net.
How the clinics can help
National FGM Support Clinics are a place for women with FGM to discuss their health needs in a sensitive and non-judgmental environment.
The services are provided by an all-female team and include:
- physical assessment and treatment (including deinfibulation if required)
- emotional support and counselling
- general information
- access to FGM Health Advocates
- referral to a specialist consultant, if needed
How to access a clinic
National FGM Support Clinics run either weekly or every 2 weeks.
Referrals from GPs and other health professionals are strongly encouraged, but you can also access a clinic through:
- walk-in appointments
- using a self-referral service
North East of England
Leeds – Blossom Clinic, Oakwood Medical Practice
2 Amberton Terrace, Leeds LS8 3BZ
Contact details:
Website: www.leedsth.nhs.uk/a-z-of-services/fgm
Phone: 07824 580 988
Email: Leedsth-tr.blossomclinic.fgm@nhs.net
Opening times:
Monday 9am to 5pm, Tuesday 10am to 6pm (every 2 weeks)
Leeds – St James's Hospital
Beckett Street, Harehills, Leeds LS9 7TF
Contact details:
Phone: 0113 206 6392
Fax: 0113 206 6461
Opening times:
Perinatal FGM clinic: Wednesday mornings
Postnatal FGM clinic: Tuesday afternoons
North West of England
Liverpool – Liverpool Women's Hospital Antenatal Clinic
Crown Street, Liverpool L8 7SS
Contact details:
Phone: 0151 702 4180 or 0151 702 4178
Opening times:
Mondays 9am and 1.30pm
Midlands
Birmingham – Summerfield Health Centre
134 Heath Street, Birmingham B18 7AL
Contact details:
Phone: 07989 209 483
Email: swbh.summerfieldfgm@nhs.net
Birmingham – City Hospital Maternity Department
Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH
For pregnant women
Contact details:
Phone: 07989 209 483
Opening times:
Every Thursday
Birmingham – University Hospitals Birmingham Well Women's Clinic
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS
Contact details:
Phone: 07817 534 274 or 0121 424 3909
Opening times:
Open most days
Nottingham – Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
For pregnant women referred by community midwives
Contact details:
Phone: 07812 275665 or 0115 883 8414
Opening times:
City campus: every other Thursday 9am to 12pm
Queens Medical Centre campus: every Thursday 1.30pm to 5pm
London
North London – Whittington Hospital Antenatal Clinic
Level 5, Kenwood Wing, The Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London N19 5NF
Contact details:
Phone: 020 7288 3482 or 07956 257 992
Opening times:
Wednesdays 8am to 6pm
North London – Iris Clinic, North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling Way, London N18 1QX
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 07776 997 893
Email: northmid.irisclinic@nhs.net
Opening times:
Thursdays 8.30am to 6pm
North London – Zahra Clinic, University College Hospital
Adult FGM Clinic, Clinic 3, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, London WC1E 6BD
Contact details:
Phone: 020 3447 9411 or 07944 241 992
E-mail: fgmsupport@uclh.nhs.uk or uclh.fgmreferrals@nhs.net
North London – University College Hospital Children's Outpatient Clinic
6th Floor North, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG
For under-18s
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 020 3447 5241
Email: UCLH.PaediatricSafeguarding@nhs.net
Opening times:
Usually the second Friday of the month (once a month)
East London – Primrose Clinic, Mile End Hospital
Bancroft Road, London E1 4DG
Contact details:
Phone: 020 7377 7898, 020 7377 7870 or 020 8223 8322
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday 12pm to 8pm, Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm
East London – Whipps Cross Hospital
7 Ching Way, London E4 8YD
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 020 7377 9643
Email: bartshealth.fgmwhipps@nhs.net
Opening times:
Waha clinic: Fridays (every 2 weeks) 9am to 5pm
Walk-in clinic: last Friday morning of the month
East London – Lotus Clinic, Whipps Cross Hospital
7 Ching Way, London E4 8YD
For pregnant women
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 020 7377 9643
Email: bartshealth.fgmwhipps@nhs.net
Opening times:
Second and third Wednesday afternoon of every month
North West London – Brent Hibiscus Clinic, SMS Medical Practice
116 Chaplin Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 4UZ
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 07776 673 996 or 07796 705 859
Email: lnwh-tr.fgmbrentservices@nhs.net
Opening times:
Tuesday (every 2 weeks) 9am to 5pm
North West London – Northwick Park Hospital Antenatal Clinic
Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ
Contact details:
Phone: 020 8869 2870
Opening times:
Friday 8am to 1pm
North West London – Central Middlesex Hospital Antenatal Clinic
Acton Lane, Park Royal, London NW10 7NS
Contact details:
Phone: 020 8963 7180
Opening times:
Friday 8am to 4pm
West London – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Gynaecology Outpatients, 1st Floor, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 07812 378 363
Email: caw-tr.fgmwestlondon@nhs.net
Opening times:
Thursday 2pm to 4pm
West London – Sunflower Clinic, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital
Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 07787 837 542
Email: imperial.fgmservice.gynaeicht@nhs.net
Opening times:
Friday 9am to 5pm
West London – St Mary's Hospital Well Women Clinic
Imperial College Healthcare, Day Assessment Unit, Maternity Department, Praed Street, London W2 1NY
For pregnant women
Contact details:
Phone: 020 7886 6691, 020 7886 1443, 020 3312 1060 or 020 3312 1730
Opening times:
Every Tuesday
South London – Perineal Wounds Clinic, Croydon University Hospital
Orchid Suite, 1st floor pink zone, 530 London Road, Thornton Heath CR0 7YE
For pregnant women
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 020 8401 3647
Email: ch-tr.orchidsuite@nhs.net
Opening times:
Fridays 9am to 1pm
South London – Calabash Clinic, Croydon University Hospital
530 London Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7YE
Take self-referrals
Contact details:
Phone: 07527 370 503
Email: ch-tr.fgmcroydon@nhs.net
Opening times:
Monday (every 2 weeks)
South West London – St George's Hospital FGM Clinic
Room LNS 4.009, Lansborough Wing, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London SW17 0QT
Contact details:
Phone: 020 8725 1909
South East England
Oxford – Rose Clinic, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington OX3 9DU
Contact details:
Phone or text: 01865 226959 or 07767 671 406
Email: oxfordrose.clinic@nhs.net
Opening times:
Friday (every 2 weeks)
South West England
Bristol – Rose Clinic, Eastville Medical Practice
East Trees Health Centre, 100a Fishponds Road, Bristol BS5 6SA
Contact details:
Phone: 07813 016 911
Email: bristolrose.clinic@nhs.net
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Page last reviewed: 27 September 2022
Next review due: 27 September 2025