Anne’s Story
Anne had decades of poor NHS dental treatment, which ignored care of her cleft and gums, and resulted in painful gum disease.
News and Stories
Read news, stories and updates from CLAPA and the UK's cleft community.
Survey: Access to NHS Dental Care
SURVEY NOW CLOSED. In the last few years, we’ve heard from many of you who’ve had problems accessing NHS dental care, especially for cleft-related issues. We want to learn more about the kind of problems you’ve been having so we can better understand how to help.
Meet Andrew, CLAPA Peer Supporter
Peer supporter Andrew was born with a cleft lip and palate. He’s now trained to help others through our peer support service to talk through issues and experiences of living with cleft as an adult.
Treatment Decision Making in Adults with Cleft
CLAPA's 'Whole of Life' Survey in 2018 was a comprehensive questionnaire for adults in the UK born with a cleft. This research paper looks at the responses people gave about their experiences with surgical, dental and psychological treatment. This paper was first published in the Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ).
Adults’ Project Roadshow Report
CLAPA's 2018 Adult Engagement Roadshow was a series of 12 focus groups in different centres across the United Kingdom. The groups were made up of adults born with a cleft, with an aim of understanding the needs of the UK's adult cleft community.