Australia's best-selling children's author reads three of her books for CLEFT, including her number 1 book 'Possum Magic'. Read more
At CLEFT, our vision is of a future where clefts are preventable. Until we get there, we want to improve the lives of those born with cleft lip and palate. Read more
CLEFT has recently been involved with visiting the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan where conditions such as cleft lip and palate have been neglected in recent years. Read more
Craniofacial clefts are large clefts that can affect the face, eyes, nose and mouth. Read more
We aim to provide long-term, sustainable ways to bridge the gap in cleft care and knowledge in the UK and overseas
Kirstie has had a number of operations to mend her unilateral cleft lip and palate.
Traditionally, patients are often asked to buy some of the materials that are needed for their operation at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burns and Plastic Surgery, including sutures for the stitches they need.
We are delighted that the website [email protected] is now available.
A group of 12 adventurers, aged between 12 and 58 years old, left London in October 2019 for the challenge of a lifetime – to climb Mount Kilimajaro in Tanzania. Everyone had spent a year planning, training and fundraising for it and were ready for the challenges that lay ahead. CLEFT trustee and Kilimanjaro climber, Tracy Morris, tells us her story....
The American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal reviewed literature on palate re-repair for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) and cited the Sommerlad Protocol and Palate Repair technique of VPI as being very beneficial to patients with an 84% success rate. Read more
Investigations into the genetics of cleft lip and palate to understand more about why cleft lip and palate occurs. Read more
CLEFT has funded research into the investigation of a gene called the TBX22 that regulates important development events during normal palate function, in order to find new treatments. Read more
We are delighted that the website [email protected] is now available. Read more