Richard Thomson

Richard is a Plastic Surgeon with a special interest in Cleft and Paediatric Plastic Surgery. He is currently undertaking a Cleft fellowship in London.

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New microscope unveiled in Iraq

Brian Sommerlad recently returned from his tenth visit to the cleft centre in Sulaimania in the Kurdish region of Iraq where he was able to attend the unveiling of the new operating microscope, donated by CLEFT.
Haseebah Asharaf

Society Representative and medical student, Oxford University
Speech therapy: together we go far

One of our primary aims is to focus on multidisciplinary and comprehensive care for all children, young people and adults affected by cleft. Speech and Language Therapists play a vital role in the delivery of multidisciplinary care and enable patients to achieve their potential. One of CLEFT's trustees and recently retired speech therapist, Marie Pinkstone, shares why working with colleagues overseas has played such an important part in helping to build a stronger multidisciplinary team.
Shreya Kantamneni

Lead Ambassador and medical student, University College London

Siobhan McMahon

I am currently the Lead Speech and Language Therapist with the cleft team based at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool.
Ailbhe McMullin

Consultant Cleft Orthodontist, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Julie Davies

Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
Mahaveer Sangha

2021-22 Founder and Chair of the Student Section, I am currently a trainee doctor and a member of the CLEFT Fundraising Committee.
Tracy Morris

I am Chair of the Fundraising Committee and CLEFT Trustee. Being married to cleft lip and palate surgeon, Mr Paul Morris, means that daily life is engulfed by everything cleft!
Kaye Knowles

I live in West London with my husband, Peter. We have two sons, David & Andrew.
Gwyneth Sommerlad

The charity has been part of my life since it began more than 10 years ago.