Guidance on Managing Head Lice Infection in Children

Guidance on Managing Head Lice Infection in Children

Description	Draft guidance for health and education professionals on managing head lice infection in children
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Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication Date	September 26, 2002

Guidance on Managing Head Lice Infection in Children

Consultation draft
Women & Children's Unit

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Contents

Covering Letter
1. Aim
2. What are head lice?
3. Responsibility
4. Detection
5. Treatment
6. Prescription of treatments
7. Alert letters
8. Exclusion from school
9. Persistent and recurrent head lice infection
10. NHS Board and Local Authority policies
11. Conclusion
Annexes
Annex 1 Headlice: notes and guidance for the primary care team
Annex 2 Headlice: notes and guidance for community pharmacists
Annex 3 Head lice: notes and guidance for school nurses
Annex 4 Head lice: notes and guidance for head teachers

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