Women's Wellbeing Clinic
Cardiff Royal Infirmary
Glossop Road
Cardiff
CF24 0SZ
Tel: 02920 335449
Disabled Access: Yes
Summary
The Women’s Wellbeing Clinic is a fast-track service offering specialist treatment & support to females who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM can also be known as female circumcision as well as other frequent terminology. FGM is a procedure where the female genitalia is deliberately cut, injured or changed for no medical reason. It causes significant harm and seriously affects the long-term health of women and young girls. FGM is an illegal practice within the UK and it is also an offence to take a female out of the UK to have the procedure performed on her.
How to Access the Service:
1. Self-Referral
All females affected by FGM can self-refer into the Women’s Wellbeing Clinic regardless of age.
This means you do not have to speak to your GP or any other health professional first.
Telephone the service or attend the clinic for more details. If self referring, you only need to provide your name, date of birth, GP, a safe telephone number, and safe address.
2. Professional Referral
Referrers can complete and submit a referral form.
Anyone can refer into the clinic including health, third sector, social services, and any other agency providing the female patient has consented prior to referral.
Last Updated: 29 August 2023 14:40 by NHS 111 Wales