Tagged with:NHS Cleft Services
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Cleft Appointments During Lockdown
NHS Cleft Teams around the UK have reported that in the months since they’ve started to resume services, more people than usual are missing important appointments. These are known as ‘Did Not Attends’ (DNA) or ‘Was Not Brought’ (WNB) for children. We know there are many reasons why people might miss appointments or cancel them altogether, and together with the Cleft Teams we want to do what we can to help.
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Summer Survey 2020: Now Closed
Are you personally affected by cleft? Could you take 10 minutes to help us better support the UK cleft community by telling us how the lockdown has affected you?
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Resumption of Cleft Services
The Cleft Development Group (CDG) has passed on the following statement for the UK cleft community on how the NHS plans to safely resume cleft services during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pierre Robin Sequence Study for Trent Region Families
The Nottingham-based Trent Cleft Service are putting together a set of resources for families affected by Pierre Robin Sequence. Can you help them by completing a short online survey?
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Announcement from The National Surgical Cleft Service in Scotland
The National Surgical Cleft Service is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr David Drake, Consultant OMFS and Cleft surgeon. Mr Drake is an established cleft surgeon within the UK and will take up post on the 1st November 2018.
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#NHS70: Pat’s Story
Pat was born in 1954 with a cleft lip and palate. She is currently a Cleft Nurse Specialist at the Birmingham Children’s’ Hospital. In this interview to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS, she offers insight into the changes in cleft care over the years that she has experienced as both a patient and a professional.
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Dentists and Cleft: A look at the Role of Restorative Dentists in a Cleft Team
As part of a cleft team, a restorative dentist will work with other specialists from different disciplines to provide the patient with a cleft lip and/or palate with necessary information, support, and care as they follow their treatment plan and consider their options from childhood into adulthood. This article is intended to offer insight into the role of a restorative dentist in treatment related to cleft lip and/or palate, and to highlight the dental treatment that people born with a cleft have access to.
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Psychologists and Cleft: A look at the Role of a Clinical Psychologist in a Cleft Team
On Saturday 8th July, Dr Kate le Marechal and I, both clinical psychologists from the South Thames Cleft Service (based at St Thomas’ Hospital) were lucky enough to be invited to speak at the inaugural CLAPA Adult Conference at the Ibis Hotel in Euston, London.
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Cleft Care in the UK: Where Are We Now?
At the turn of the century, UK cleft services were centralised into the Cleft Teams we know today. Now, a new study reveals which treatment outcomes have improved since then - and which are still lagging behind.
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New Report Highlights Inequality in Speech & Language Therapy for Cleft Palate Children
A new report shows shocking inequalities in speech and language therapy (SLT) provision across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Join CLAPA in demanding that local SLT services are funded based on evidence and recommendations from experts, and help us ensure all children born with a cleft palate are given the best possible chances in life.
