Mandatory reporting of FGM is a bad idea

The Serious Crime Act could undermine the relationship between professionals and the people they are trying to help.

The Home Office introduced a mandatory reporting duty in the Serious Crime Act (March 2015), believing it to be ‘an important step forward in tackling FGM [female genital mutiliation]’.

Close to finding the cause of SIDS?

There’s great news from Seattle about a potential cause of one the the cruellest medical mysteries: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).