These links contain useful and relevant information about Addenbrookes Hospital, The Network and General information on cleft lip and palate.
Patient information leaflets
Cleft.NET.East resources are available online following the links below or via CUH patient information A-Z. Accessibility Tools offers this information in other languages, recited text and a range of accessible functions.
Information about Cleft.Net.East
Cleft information
- CLAPA - The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (opens in a new tab)
- Returning to treatment resources | CLAPA (opens in a new tab)
- NHS Choices - NHS information on cleft lip and palate (opens in a new tab)
- Cleft lip | CUH
- Advice for parents/ guardians of children with an unrepaired submucous cleft palate (SMCP) | CUH
- Weaning advice for babies with cleft lip and / or palate
Dentistry
Our clinics
- Addenbrooke's Hospital Combined Cleft Clinic | CUH
- Palate Investigation Clinic | CUH
- Please also see our selection of videos below.
Psychology
Research
Speech
- First babble advice | CUH
- How is the palate involved in speech? | CUH
- Speech advice following palate repair | CUH
Post babble info - useful resources
You may find the following online resources helpful:
For early babble activity ideas:
- Babble advice video (produced by the South West Cleft Team) (opens in a new tab)
- South West Cleft Service - University Hospitals Bristol (opens in a new tab)
- Show Me a Sound (produced by the Spires Cleft Centre) (opens in a new tab)
- The Babble Bag (produced by the South Wales Cleft Team) (opens in a new tab)
For tips and ideas to help support early language development:
For information on Glue Ear
If you would like any further advice before then please do not hesitate to get in touch.