Mary Wells

Lead Nurse for Research, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Professor of Practice and Cancer Nursing, Imperial College London

Analysis of a specialist service for non-pregnant women with female genital mutilation: 2008–2019

A retrospective case note review was conducted of clinic records from 1 October 2008 to 31 December 2019. Information on demographic (year and country of birth, length of time in the UK, level of...

Figure 1. The Acton Model places the woman at the centre of care. The all-female multidisciplinary team provide a holistic, sensitive, confidential service that is run by women for women

The Acton Model: support for women with female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a global healthcare problem affecting an estimated 200 million women and girls, worldwide (World Health Organization [WHO], 2016) It is defined as ‘all procedures...

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