SIR – I thought I would let you know how pleased I was with the article that appeared in the health section on Monday about my baby boy who will be born in January with a cleft lip.
The reporter, Tarik Al Rasheed, did a brilliant job with it in terms of raising awareness of cleft lip/palate.
It was a huge shock at first when my husband and I found out from a routine scan and I was only vaguely aware of the condition, but it is much more common than we thought and completely fixable.
I’ve had a few parents of children with cleft lip/palate in Worcester contact me since the article ran who are interested in a support group for the condition, so it has had a very positive impact and is a great start to raising awareness of the condition locally.
With thanks again and very best wishes.
Lisa Ventura
Cleft Awareness UK/ Baby & Cleft babyandcleft.co.uk
cleftawareness.co.uk
Email: lisa@cleftawareness.co.uk
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