{"id":14182,"date":"2026-04-13T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?p=14182"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:18:34","slug":"new-scabies-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/2026\/04\/13\/new-scabies-information\/","title":{"rendered":"**NEW** Scabies information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The Care Homes <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/outbreaks-prevention-testing-and-management-of-common-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections&#8221;<\/a> page has been updated with new information on scabies &#8211; please view the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/outbreaks-prevention-testing-and-management-of-common-illnesses\/#scabies-itchy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scabies section<\/a> of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Information includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is scabies?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs, symptoms and transmission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outbreak information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance and supporting materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/health-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">East Region Health Protection Service<\/a>\u00a0webpage for outbreak notification forms for Scabies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Care Homes &ldquo;Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections&rdquo; page has been updated with new information on scabies &ndash; please view the scabies section of the page. 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