- Circumcision is only carried out on the NHS for medical reasons. In children this can be when the foreskin is very tight and cannot be pulled back over the head of the penis or due to infection. Circumcision is usually performed as a last resort when other treatments have been unsuccessful
- The NHS doesn't fund ritual circumcision but in some areas of the country it may carry it out for a fee. At these clinics, only babies between six and 12 weeks old are circumcised, and the child must be registered with a local GP. After consultation, a GP, health visitor or nurse will refer the child to a clinic
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