"In December, a UK coroner issued warnings about insufficient circumcision regulation after the death in 2023 of a six-month-old boy, Mohamed Abdisamad, from a streptococcus infection. In a prevention of future deaths report, Dr Anton van Dellen, assistant coroner for west London, highlighted how any individual may conduct a Non-Therapeutic Male Circumcision (NTMC) without any prior training, with no requirement for any infection control measures (and) no requirements for any aftercare, adding that action should be taken to prevent future deaths."
"The Guardian found Plastibell kits, in various sizes, on sale for 200 on Amazon in January. A listing on the site promised a circumcision procedure which requires no special post-operative care or dressing (which) means a significant saving in both time and money. It added: The disposable PlastiBell circumcision device eliminates the need for the repetitive and costly sterilisation required for stainless steel clamps No special dressings required."
A UK coroner warned that insufficient regulation of non-therapeutic male circumcision (NTMC) endangers children after a six-month-old boy, Mohamed Abdisamad, died in 2023 from a streptococcus infection. The prevention of future deaths report noted that any individual may perform NTMC without prior training, infection control measures, or required aftercare, and urged action. The Department of Health must respond by the end of February. Plastibell circumcision kits were found for sale online, with listings claiming no special post-operative care or dressings and advertising disposability to avoid sterilisation. NTMC is legal and practiced for African, Jewish and Muslim traditions; regulatory approaches differ across UK nations.
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