Running a safe and effective Cleft Network Service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

N A Brierley; A G Smyth

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.05.035

Running a safe and effective Cleft Network Service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Aug;74(8):1931-1971. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.05.035. Epub 2021 Jun 6.

Authors

N A Brierley¹, A G Smyth²

Affiliations

¹ Northern & Yorkshire Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Service, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George St, Leeds, LS1 3EX, USA. Electronic address: neil.brierley@nhs.net.
² Northern & Yorkshire Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Service, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George St, Leeds, LS1 3EX, USA.

Abstract

Maintaining an excellent level of service in a network Cleft Lip and Palate service in the UK has been an added challenge for both clinicians and patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe the changes to our service, and report a high level of patient satisfaction with the changes. Some of the enforced changes may last beyond the duration of this pandemic.

Keywords: Cleft; Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Network Service.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Cleft Lip / surgery*
Cleft Palate / surgery*
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures*