CAS head lice
A confidential check and practical guidance to help you manage head lice and reduce re-infestation at home.
- Quick reassurance when you are unsure what you are seeing
- Clear next steps for checking and treating the household
- Advice to reduce repeated outbreaks in school-age children
- Support choosing an option that suits your family and routine
Clear guidance for the whole household
Understand who needs checking, when to treat, and how to coordinate care to stop lice spreading back and forth.
Practical treatment plan
Leave with simple, step-by-step advice on checking, treatment choices, and follow-up so you know what to do next.
Discreet and supportive
A calm, non-judgemental chat that helps you feel confident managing head lice without embarrassment.
The Process
What this service involves
You will be asked about symptoms, close contacts, and what you have already tried, then a brief visual check may be offered if appropriate. You will get clear advice on checking, treatment options, and how to reduce re-infestation. You will leave knowing what to do at home and when to review progress.
Family and close-contact focus
Guidance covers household members and close contacts so everyone checks at the right time.
Simple steps, spaced correctly
Advice includes timing of checks and any repeat steps so you can fit it around school and work.
Included
What we provide
These are the practical things you will be supported with during the visit.
Head lice and nit checking advice
How to wet-comb effectively and what to look for so you can tell if lice are present.
Treatment option guidance
Support choosing a suitable approach and using it correctly, including how to avoid common mistakes.
Household coordination tips
Who should be checked, when to do it, and how to minimise passing lice between family members.
Prevention and reassurance
Advice on reducing repeat outbreaks and what is normal during the follow-up period.
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Who it's for
Who this service is for
For anyone needing a quick check and practical next steps to manage head lice at home.
Parents and carers of school-age children
Useful when there are cases in class or you have spotted nits and want a clear plan.
People unsure what they have found
Helpful if you are not sure whether it is head lice, dandruff, or old empty egg cases.
Households with repeat re-infestation
Support if lice keep returning and you need help timing checks and treatment across contacts.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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