Cleft Lip & Palate Association

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Oxford Spires Outcomes Study: Patients Wanted

25 Jul 2018

Spires Cleft Centre in Oxford are looking for young people and adults born with a cleft to help them design a new, simpler way to measure how cleft patients feel about the outcomes of their treatment.

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Would you like to take part in the latest research?

18 Jul 2018

The Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) are looking for people to help with their research.

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Adult Stories | Health Professionals | NHS Cleft Services | Your Stories |

#NHS70: Pat’s Story

4 Jul 2018

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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An Emergency Appeal to the Cleft Community

30 Jun 2018

CLAPA’s funding has been cut, and some services are at serious risk of closure. We urgently need your help to make sure this doesn’t happen.

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CLAPA Blogs | Mental Health | Research |

What we learned from the Appearance Matters 8 Conference

26 Jun 2018

The Appearance Matters 8 Conference took place in June, featuring talks and workshops on everything from body image to dealing with a cleft diagnosis. Here, CLAPA's Adult Services Coordinator reflects on some of the lessons learned.

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#FundraisingFriday: Amegreen Complex Homecare

18 Jun 2018

Amegreen Complex Homecare is a care company in Aylesbury that decided to do something specia in in aid of CLAPA.

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Parent Stories | Young People | Your Stories |

Ben’s Story

15 Jun 2018

Ben's dad, Mark, got in touch with CLAPA to share how proud he is of his son, who was born with a cleft lip and palate in 2001.

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Parent Stories | Your Stories |

“Sometimes it is just nice to know you are not alone.”

13 Jun 2018

One mum got in touch with CLAPA to share the story of her and her baby's diagnosis, and to highlight the importance of knowing you're not alone when you or a loved one is affected by cleft.

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