Clinical Nurse Specialists are a guiding force for families, often supporting from the 20-week scan in the UK . Their impact goes global 🌍, with nurses at the CLEFT/SHNIBPS Centre in Dhaka embracing this role, driving change and paving the way for others

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Fantastic opportunity to be able to disseminate my findings in the USA and great to find other researchers who have found similar outcomes. Thank you #ACPAAM24 @SLS Professor Helen Stringer Professor Cristina McKean

At the CLEFT away day, generating ideas to propagate MDT development internationally to best serve the cleft lip and palate community #cleft #mdt #fundraising

Want to to know more about what it's like to live with a cleft lip and palate? Then look no further!

Join the webinar here: bit.ly/the_lived_expe…

Captured in Dhaka last week following Khadizatul's second surgery, repairing his palate, lip, cheek, & eyelid. He will need another operation to finalise the eyelid repair. He has shown incredible resilience💛

Remember him from last year? You can see here where his journey began

What can we learn from people who have lived with cleft lip and palate?

Join the CFSGBI pre-conference webinar hosted by CLAPA next Wednesday 13th March at 18:00 GMT.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

How can cleft teams in Great Britain and Ireland make a difference in global cleft care?

Join the CFSGBI Pre Conference Webinar this Tuesday 5th March 18:00 GMT.

Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Ready for CFSGBIconference in Manchester? Warm up with the CFSGBI Pre-Conference Webinar Series and get the cleft conversation flowing:

Global Cleft 05/03
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Patient and Family Involvement 13/03
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Cleft Research 21/03
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Exciting opportunity for qualitative researcher to join our team on the NIHR Programme Grant Cleft@18-20
University of Bristol bristoldental NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West NIHR CRN West of England
#research #Job

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📢We are thrilled to announce a new research programme involving young adults born with cleft lip/palate. Led by bristoldental with funding from NIHR Research, we will investigate variation in outcomes and find ways to help young adults manage ongoing needs.
bristolbds.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/02/22/cle…

Early Bird Rate for registration at CFSGBIconference 2024 at the iconic The Midland Hotel ends on 1 March. Dates are 17-19 April 2024 Cleft Lip and Palate Association CLEFT CRANE The Cleft Collective CleftSLT CEN UK Cleft Team Wales TRCnet Cleft & Craniofacial ECRG UK Matt Fell Ambika Chadha FRCS (OMFS) Prof Yvonne Wren FRCSLT Sharon Baker

We are looking to recruit people with facial palsy in the UK & US to take part in this research into the social impact of facial palsy (link to take part: psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78…)

I'd be very grateful for a RT! FacialTherapySpecialistsInternational Dr. Kathleen Bogart 🦓 Appearance Research Sarah Kilcoyne

This promises to be a great CLEFT event with Matthew Gwyther - please register your interest at [email protected]

'The cleft nurse has a key role in advising new mothers  of cleft babies on feeding - an especially important job in rural and remote parts of the country where access to bottles and baby milk might be difficult.'

Read more about the Nepal trip here!

cleft.org.uk/News/nepal-vis…

Discover the importance of sustainable, long-term change in cleft care. Dive into the latest article about our efforts in Sulaimania, featured in @telegraph!

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Brian Sommerlad's recent visit to Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, brought monumental advancements in cleft care.

Thanks to a generous donation, a new microscope enhances surgical precision in the cleft operating theatre.

Click the link for Brian's update on the trip
bit.ly/4a0DjUN

Are you a medical student with an interest in plastic surgery?
Why not join us on 16 March 2024, for the BAPRAS Undergraduate Day to:
• Hear about different plastics specialisms
• Learn practical surgery skills
• Receive careers advice
Register below👇bapras.org.uk/professionals/…

“For families like mine, Changing Faces is a lifeline.” - Gemma.

Help us continue to provide vital support for families affected by visible difference; this Christmas and beyond.

Donations doubled for the next 24 hours: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569…

'A scar is something that happened in the past, yet you still have to take it with you forever. If a scar could be something in the past, and nothing else, that would make a huge difference.' - India Gale, Scar Free Ambassador

How people get scars - a thread 🧵 (1/4)

A huge thank you to those who have supported our #Christmas appeal this week. So far, we've reached 70% of our target. 🫶
This week, all donations are doubled - so if you're able to, please give what you can: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569…