Version: 1.0.1 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 45 days ago
FGM - Information Sharing - Local System Integration
Dataset
Summary
Reference Code:
DCB2112 Amd 28/2019
Publication Version:
2.0.0
Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
06 March 2020
Applies To:
- All primary care NHS funded healthcare providers in England MUST implement this standard
- Other NHS funded healthcare providers in England MAY implement this standard
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems
suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with
their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
31 March 2021
Topics:
- Information codes of practice
- Key care information
Care Settings:
- Community health
- GP / Primary care
- Hospital
- Social care
Alternate Name:
FGM Information Sharing (FGM-IS) Local System Integration
Publication Date:
06 March 2020
Contact Point
Contact Point:
Contact Point Comment:
Please quote ‘FGM-IS’ in subject line.
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
This information standard makes provision for the data held within the FGM-IS to be made available to all relevant healthcare staff by allowing integration of a view only capability of the family history indicator within all applicable IT systems across all health care services. This will allow fully integrated local query and response access to national FGM-IS data.
About this change
This release makes the following changes:
- a change in scope to mandate implementation in NHS funded primary care settings only
- a new mandatory requirement to display FGM-IS for any patient regardless of gender identity
- a new optional requirement to store the family history indicator locally (but only where it is associated with a clear date and time stamp indicating when FGM-IS indicator was retrieved from the core FGM-IS system)
Note that the name of the standard has been changed to Female Genital Mutilation - Information Sharing (FGM-IS), from FGM RIS (Risk Indication System), to reflect the change in clinical practice.
Relations:
Name:Female Genital Mutilation Enhanced Dataset
Explanation:SCCI2026
Review & Status
Sponsor:
Mark Davies, Director – Population Health, Department of Health and Social Care
Approval Date:
30 January 2020
Business Lead:
James Palmer, Programme Head, NHS Digital
Post Implementation Review Date:
31 January 2022
Scope:
NHS Services
SRO:
Dorian Kennedy, Deputy Director – Children, Families and Communities, Department
of Health and Social Care Gwen Kennedy, Director of Nursing, Leadership and
Quality, NHS England and NHS Improvement
Technical Committee:
Data Co-ordination Board (DCB)
Dataset Identifier:
b8e1aea5-5cc4-40b4-9910-a07cc41dd276
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authority 1
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue