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Almost two cases of female genital mutilation a day on average are being identified by doctors in the West Midlands.
Analysis by BirminghamLive of NHS Digital figures reveals that in 2017, there were 620 cases where a woman was newly recorded in the FGM dataset.
Overall, the total number of attendances in 2017 where FGM was identified or a procedure for FGM was carried out was 1,010.
Miranda Dobson, Trustee for Oxford Against Cutting, a charity working to prevent FGM and raise awareness across South East England, said: “A newly reported case does not necessarily mean a girl or woman has recently been cut, but it may be the first time that she has been examined and the case has been reported by a health professional.