Please click on the above buttons to access the relevant pathway. Below is some information explaining the new care pathways for Cleft Care in Scotland. If you have any further queries, please contact your local Cleft Care Team or the Cleft Surgery Service in Glasgow on 0141 451 6524 / e-mail ggc.cleftteamscotland@nhs.scot
‘Was Not Brought’ Flowchart
All staff involved in the care of children born with a cleft are encouraged to follow the ‘Was not Brought’ flowchart which has additional steps in place to support children to get the care they need across our specialties.
Guideline Disclaimer
This guideline is not intended to be construed or to serve as a standard of care. Standards of care are determined on the basis of all clinical data available for an individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance and patterns of care evolve. Adherence to guideline recommendations will not ensure a successful outcome in every case, nor should they be construed as including all proper methods of care or excluding other acceptable methods of care aimed at the same results. The ultimate judgement must be made by the appropriate healthcare professional(s) responsible for clinical decisions regarding a particular clinical procedure or treatment plan. This judgement should only be arrived at following discussion of the options with the patient, covering the diagnostic and treatment choices available. It is advised, however, that significant departures from the national guideline or any local guidelines derived from it should be fully documented in the patient’s case notes at the time the relevant decision is taken’.