Successful rehabilitation requires a complex multidisciplinary mix of services.
The work of the project has shown that the organisation of cleft care across Europe varies dramatically from highly centralised national teams to poorly co-ordinated local services. Clinical protocols of care also differ widely and are seldom evidence based. There is no commonly agreed method of quality assurance and resources for research on treatment and prevention are fragmented. This publication will be circulated to all registered centres of the project, governments, health authorities and relevant professional bodies in an effort to raise the profile of cleft lip and palate care in Europe.