Posts Tagged ‘cleft lip and palate’

London Nurse Visits Philippines To Help Children Born With Cleft Lip And Palate

London Nurse Visits Philippines To Help Children Born With Cleft Lip And Palate

A nurse from South London has visited the Philippines, her birth country, to help children born with a cleft lip and palate. Ellen Paniamogan was born in the Philippines and completed her nurse training there before moving to the UK. She decided to return to her native land as part of a charity mission to […]


Loving Grandparents Donate Money To Cleft Lip And Palate Charity

Loving Grandparents Donate Money To Cleft Lip And Palate Charity

A couple from Suffolk has donated hundreds of pounds to a charity, which helps their grandchildren, who were born with a cleft lip and palate. Michael and Monica Weekes asked for donations, rather than gifts, in celebration of their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple, who have two grandchildren who were born with a cleft lip […]


Campaign Raises Awareness Of The Importance Of Folic Acid For Dental Health

Campaign Raises Awareness Of The Importance Of Folic Acid For Dental Health

A campaign to raise awareness of the importance of folic acid is underway; National Folic Acid Awareness Week will run from the 6th-12th January to educate people about the importance of folic acid for good health. Folic acid, a synthetic version of vitamin B9, is an essential nutrient, which has numerous roles in the body, […]


Addenbrooke’s Hospital Making A Huge Difference To Cleft Lip And Palate Patients

Addenbrooke’s Hospital Making A Huge Difference To Cleft Lip And Palate Patients

Addenbrooke’s, one of nine specialist cleft lip and palate care units in the country, is making a huge difference to hundreds of patients every year. The centre, which is located near Cambridge, is part of the Cleft.Net.East (The East of England Cleft Network); every year, the multi-disciplinary team cares for more than 80 babies born […]


Irish Study Proposes Link Between Low Folic Acid and Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP)

Irish Study Proposes Link Between Low Folic Acid and Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP)

A study is currently underway at the Trinity College, Dublin, named “The Growing in Ireland” and is supported by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The study aims to use data from 11,000 infants to firmly establish low folic acid as a cause of cleft lip and palate (CLP). Previously, the Cochrane Review has […]


£11 Million Cleft Lip Research Project to Launch in Bristol

£11 Million Cleft Lip Research Project to Launch in Bristol

The largest ever research project into the cleft lip and palate will be launched in Bristol, it has been confirmed. An £11 million project will be conducted at Bristol University and the research study will involve a gene bank being set up at the university, which will enable researchers to examine the DNA from children […]


London Dental Fellowship announces donations

London Dental Fellowship announces donations

The London Dental Fellowship has revealed details of donations made by members of the trust. Smile Train, an international charitable trust, which provides care for children with cleft lip and palate, will receive £2000 from the fellowship and a further £2000 will be given to Bridge2Aid, a charity that provides dental care for people in […]