Patient

To complete the Patient_ claim:

1. Open the Patient_ Excel claim form from the FGM Recording and Reporting (2015/16) Clinical Template.

2. Record the following patient information in the row below the red mandatory columns:

   

   • NHS Number
   • Date of Birth
   • Postcode of usual address
   • Forename
   • Surname
3. Before saving the file, delete the red row. To do this, right click on the row and select Delete:

   

4. To save the file, select File - Save As and enter a name for the CSV file which must begin with Patient_, for example Patient_January and change the Save as type to CSV.
5. Choose a location to save the file and select Save.
6. The file is now ready to upload to the CAP website.
   For information on how to upload data to the CAP website, see How to submit FGM data using CAP (NHS England).