Medical Treatment Law, Section 56, pants. (1) and (2) (Latvia)
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020.
Targeted professionals: Medical treatment institutions
Professional Secrecy Provisions
Conditions for disclosing information
Patient suffered from violence; violation of the rights of the child
Right or duty to report
Duty to report
Source
Health Inspectorate of Latvia
Additional information
Date of entering into force
01/01/2011
Information collecting point
No specified to FGM cases. Medical treatment institutions should report to State Police. Any complaints against medical treatment institutions are collected and examined by Health Inspectorate.