Head Lice Treatment

Head Lice Treatment at Your Local Pharmacy

Get head lice treatment at Knights Pharmacy through the Wales Common Ailments Service. Free NHS products and expert advice for the family — no GP needed.

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Get free NHS head lice treatment at Knights Pharmacy in Wales — no GP appointment needed.

Head lice are extremely common and have nothing to do with hygiene. Through the Wales Common Ailments Service, we provide effective physical treatment products free of charge.

Symptoms

Itching of the scalp, especially behind the ears and at the nape of the neck
Visible nits (empty egg cases) on the hair shaft
Live lice visible on wet combing

Treatment at Knights Pharmacy

We provide dimeticone lotion (e.g. Hedrin) or isopropyl myristate spray as first-line physical treatment. Applied to dry hair, left overnight and repeated after 7 days. All household members with confirmed lice should be treated the same day.

Walk in to any Knights Pharmacy branch in Wales — no appointment or GP referral needed. Free for patients registered with a Welsh GP practice.

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