Mohamed Abdisamad
28 Dec 2025 · Coroner Anton van Dellen · West London
The coroner's concerns
1. unqualified practitioners performing non-therapeutic male circumcisions
“Any individual may conduct a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcision (NTMC) without any prior training or any Continuing Professional Development (CDP)”
2. absence of external accreditation and registration for NTMC practitioners
“There is no system of external accreditation and/or registration for individuals who conduct a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcisions (NTMC)”
3. lack of record keeping for NTMC procedures
“There is no requirement for any record keeping for individuals who undergo a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcisions (NTMC)”
4. absence of consent process for NTMC
“There is no system for consent to be taken prior to a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcisions (NTMC)”
5. lack of infection control measures in NTMC
“There is no requirement for any infection control measures for a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcisions (NTMC)”
6. absence of aftercare requirements for NTMC
“There are no requirements for any aftercare for a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcisions (NTMC), including but not limited to dressing the wound, analgesia and/or worsening care advice”