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Guidance

Cleft lip: information for parents

This information can help can help parents of babies with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of cleft lip discuss the condition with healthcare professionals.

Applies to England

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Details

This publication explains a cleft lip, a condition that is screened for by an ultrasound scan.

The document includes information about:

  • what the condition is
  • how common it is
  • how it is diagnosed and confirmed
  • what treatment is available
  • what the outlook for the baby is
  • what happens next
  • how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
  • where more support and information is available

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

To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2012

Last updated 36 FebruaryMarch 20252026 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates
    1. Changed lead organisation to NHS England.

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2026-03-06 16:49
Added information on requesting other formats.

2025-02-03 15:44
Changed lead organisation to NHS England.