Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Terms and definitions<br>3 Diagnosis and referrals<br>4 Immediate Postnatal Care<br>5 Feeding<br>6 Monitoring the baby and preparation for surgery<br>7 Recommendations for involving and supporting parents<br>8 The longer term care pathway<br>9 Recommendations for the cleft unit team members<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and facility requirements<br>10 Recommendations for organization of the cleft service,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;including clinical governance and audit<br>11 Information and education needs<br>12 Information production<br>Annex A (informative) - Types of cleft lip and/or palate<br>Annex B (informative) - Pierre Robin Sequence and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;treatment options (Subclause 4.1.2)<br>Annex C (informative) - Bottles and teats used for assisted<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;feeding of babies with cleft<br>Annex D (informative) - Description of the role of a nurse<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;specializing in cleft care<br>Annex E (informative) - Sample form used for feeding<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;assessment of babies with cleft<br>Annex F (informative) - Recommendations on treatment<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;records<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Defines recommendations for the care of babies born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate at time of diagnosis (ante- and/or postnatal) and the year following birth or diagnosis (whichever is later), including referral processes, establishment of feeding, parental support and care pathways.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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Committee	CH/100/-/3