Scabies Treatment at Your Local Pharmacy

Get scabies treatment at Knights Pharmacy through the Wales Common Ailments Service. Free NHS prescription-strength treatment — no GP appointment required.

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Scabies Treatment — Wales Common Ailments Service

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

Scabies is not a reflection of poor hygiene — it spreads through skin-to-skin contact and can affect anyone. Through the Wales Common Ailments Service, we provide prescription-strength treatment free of charge.

Symptoms

  • Intense itching, much worse at night
  • A rash of tiny spots or blisters between the fingers, on the wrists, around the waist or on the genitals
  • Thin, irregular grey or silver burrow lines in the skin

Treatment at Knights Pharmacy

We supply permethrin 5% cream (applied head to toe, left 8–12 hours, repeated after 7 days) or malathion 0.5% liquid where needed. All household contacts must be treated on the same day. Itching may persist for up to 4 weeks after successful treatment — this is normal.

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