Dumfriesshire’s Alpha Solway has created a revolutionary transparent face mask which is to be rolled out across the NHS.Approved for use in health and social care settings on Wednesday, the masks feature a clear anti-fog front panel positioned to prevent reflection.This will enable lip reading and make communication easier between patients and medical staff.NHS National Services Scotland ordered 2.3 million of the masks and has started distributing them to health boards.Alpha Solway, which is part of Globus Group, has factories in Annan and Dumfries.Managing director Steven Binnie said: “The breakthrough of our transparent respiratory range will be invaluable for the estimated 12 million people across the UK who live with hearing loss and
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