Welcome to this module which provides recommendations to health care professionals for optimal examination of the palate during the routine newborn examination, the aims of which include detection of congenital anomalies.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the prevalence of cleft palate
• To improve early identification of cleft palate during routine newborn examination
• To appreciate the impact of cleft palate on patients
• To enforce the health professional’s understanding of advice and support for parents and carers in relation to cleft palate
• To recognise the best practice recommendations in relation to cleft palate

This package has been created by the RCPCH in partnership with the Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland

As of 1st September 2016 the Revalidation and CPD team of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health no longer allocates a number CPD credits to courses or events. The removal of credits associated with events allows delegates to record the educational benefit of the activity through written reflection, in contrast to quantifying the significance based on the time duration of the course. This is in accordance with changes made to the CPD Scheme guidelines published in April 2016.

Detailed information and scheme guidance can be found on the RCPCH website

When recording the activity, delegates should focus on the reflection and detail the following:

• What did you learn?
• What effect has/will the learning had/have on your current practice?
• What further learning or action, if any, is needed as a result of the original learning activity?

Should you have any questions regarding the removal of credits, please feel free to contact the CPD team

If you use the RCPCH CPD Diary, you can click here to visit the diary and record your learning: Log your learning on the RCPCH CPD Diary