Health Professionals

This section contains cleft-related information for health professionals. If you would like to contribute, please contact CLAPA.

Launch of new CLAPA information leaflet

Cleft Lip and/or palate: Information for families and friends
Look at Me!

Inspiring stories and portraits from families using the Spires Cleft Lip & Palate Service
NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

A dynamic online resource for professionals involved with the 18 - 21 weeks scan
Richard Hawley’s Channel 4 performance available to watch on 4 OD!

An exclusive performance from the Sheffield born singer songwriter born with a cleft lip!
Archie, Aged 7, Stars in Children in Need Music DVD

Click to read about Archie's day being a film star
Mead Johnson feeding bottles to be discontinued

Order now as we have limited stock
Understanding Cleft Lip & Palate

The basics : an introduction to Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Glossary of medical terms

A list of cleft related terms explained.
Submucous Cleft Palate Explained

First printed in CLAPA News, Issue 6, 1995. By Dr Jane Russell.
Pierre Robin Sequence

Article by curtesy of Brian Sommerlad, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, North Thames Cleft Service
Feeding Service

CLAPA has a unique feeding service.
Delayed diagnosis of cleft palate

Results of a 2005 study into delayed detection of cleft palate post birth.
Branch Network

CLAPA branches provide support to families across the UK.
The causes of Cleft Lip and Palate: where have we got to with gene research?

First printed in CLAPA News 15, 2003. By Dr Philip Stanier, researcher at Imperial College, London.