Every child, young person, adult and parent affected by cleft lip deserves not only excellent medical care but also strong emotional, social, and practical support.
At CLAPA, we are proud to work alongside NHS Cleft Teams and other professionals to make sure no one faces their cleft journey alone.
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Resources for researchers
Resources and information for cleft researchers to help you reach the UK cleft community.
Consultancy service
CLAPA can support your PPI efforts with a range of packages to involve and engage the cleft community, as well as a bursary available.
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News and opportunities
News and opportunities for UK cleft health professionals
Stories from cleft health professionals
Stories from professionals involved with the UK cleft community
Cleft Clinicians’ Hub
COMING SOON – a hub for information and opportunities aimed at NHS cleft clinicians.
News and opportunities for professionals
NHS England slow response to CLAPA’s fears about surgery training cuts
CLAPA is still waiting to speak directly to NHS England regarding cuts to specialist training fellowships for cleft surgeons, after receiving a short response from the Government to our letter of concern.
Remote Counselling Placement Opportunities at CLAPA
Are you a student counsellor currently training on a recognised counselling or psychotherapy course (Level 4 or above)? CLAPA offers remote counselling placement opportunities for student counsellors who would like to gain experience supporting individuals and families affected by cleft.
CLAPA attends South West’s NHS cleft clinic
Members of CLAPA’s management team recently sat in on a cleft clinic hosted by the South West Cleft Service – and tested out their new hi-tech speech investigation assessment suite.
Stories from professionals
Happy International Nurses’ Day with cleft nurse, and CLAPA trustee, Izzy
International Nurses’ Day is a day to recognise the vital contribution nurses make to our lives. And one of these celebrated nurses is cleft clinical nurse specialist, and CLAPA trustee, Izzy.
Society president talks to CLAPA ahead of ground-breaking conference
The 40th annual Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland (CFSGBI) Conference will have a very different feel this year – with more than 30 people with lived experience of cleft involved in the programme.
Celebration of Indian festival raises funds for CLAPA
An Indian storytelling event for a festival called Navarathri/Dussehra has raised hundreds of pounds for CLAPA.