The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Kent, Surrey and Sussex (ARC KSS) studied how scabies spreads in places like care homes and migrant hostels, pinpointed the challenges in managing these outbreaks, and developed better tools and guidelines. With this knowledge, ARC KSS researchers advised health workers on controlling severe outbreaks and co-authored national guidelines with UK Health Security Agency, now used across the UK. The work also contributed to the UK licensing and availability of oral ivermectin for scabies.
