Duncan and Todd expanded its Hearsmart Appointment service to six more practices after investing in training for ear care professionals.
Staff received training on micro suction to remove wax, which was the gold standard of wax removal and could be shown to patients in real-time so they can see inside their ear.
Julie Mosgrove, retail director at Duncan and Todd Group, said: ‘The Hearsmart Appointment brings together three different diagnostic and treatment systems into one hand-held portable system. It allows you to perform high-definition digital otoscopy, micro-suction wax removal, and carry out a hearing screening.’
The service is now available in Duncan and Todd Opticians and Hearing Care in Arbroath, Belmont Street North in Aberdeen, Westhill, Commercial Street in Dundee, Peterhead, Perth, Nairn and Montrose; and 20 20 Opticians in Helensburgh, Saltcoats and Shawlands in Glasgow; I C Andrews in Banff; and J M MacDonald in Inverness.