Guidance

[Withdrawn] Cleft lip: definition, screening, diagnosis, treatment

This leaflet explains a cleft lip and the processes following a positive or suspected diagnosis for the condition.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 April 2012

This publication was withdrawn on 3 September 2021

Please refer to Cleft lip: information for parents.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Cleft lip: information for health professionals

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Details

This publication explains the fetal anomaly condition cleft lip.

The document includes:

• definition of the condition
• screening and diagnosis procedure
• prevalence of the condition
• treatment for the disease
• likely outcome for the baby
• prevention processes
• the referral pathway

The NHS fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) tests for this condition.

Published 1 April 2012