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The South West Cleft Service

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Clinical nursing
The Cleft Clinical Nurse Specialist may well be your first contact with our team. It may be found on your 20 week anomaly scan that your baby has a cleft lip or a palate cleft is often detected soon after a baby is born.
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Surgery
A cleft lip and/or palate is surgically repaired when the child is a baby. Sometimes more surgery is required and all options are considered with families on a case by case basis.
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Speech and language therapy
Speech and language therapists are available to support children and adults to develop good speech habits and to produce clear speech sounds.
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Dental care
Children with a cleft lip and/or palate seem to get tooth decay more easily than other children. The Cleft Dental service can provide advice and treatment.
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Clinical psychology
The cleft clinical psychology service provides emotional and psychological support to patients who were born with a cleft lip and/or palate, and their families.
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Transition from child to adult services
We want to help you feel confident living with your cleft condition and to make sure that you have all the information that you need to help you feel supported as a young adult.
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