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Closing the Loop on Centralization of Cleft Care in the United Kingdom

Andrew R Ness1,2, Andrew R Wills2, Andrea Waylen2

  • 11 Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, National Institute for Health Research, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal : Official Publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
|January 20, 2018
PubMed

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Centralized cleft care in the UK has significantly improved outcomes for children with cleft lip and palate, particularly in speech and dental arch development. This study supports the continued use of centralized treatment models.

Area of Science:

  • Craniofacial surgery
  • Pediatric health outcomes
  • Public health policy

Background:

  • The reconfiguration of cleft care services in the United Kingdom involved centralization.
  • Assessing the long-term impact of this centralization is crucial for understanding treatment effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the outcomes for children with nonsyndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate 15 years after the centralization of cleft care in the UK.
  • To evaluate the impact of centralized cleft care on various clinical measures.

Main Methods:

  • Audit clinics were conducted in UK Cleft Centers.
  • Data were collected from 268 five-year-old children born between 2005 and 2007 with nonsyndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate.
  • Routine clinical measures included speech, hearing, dental health, and psychosocial factors, mirroring a previous survey.

Main Results:

  • Overall outcomes were improved following centralization.
  • Significant advancements were observed in dentoalveolar arch relationships and speech.
  • The prevalence of dental caries and hearing loss remained unchanged.

Conclusions:

  • Centralized cleft care has demonstrably improved patient outcomes in the UK.
  • The findings strongly advocate for maintaining the centralized model of cleft care delivery.
Abstract

Keywords:
United Kingdomcleft careunilateral cleft lip and palate outcomes

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