Convenient delivery and returns for medical and health screening kitsWe’re here to support health testing on any scale for a range of public sector customers including NHS trusts, universities and hospitals – as well as private sector businesses offering paid-for test kits for different health and lifestyle markets (DNA, ancestry, etc).

Trust Royal Mail to provide convenient and cost-effective delivery solutions for medical self-testing kits, as well as handling the return of biological samples for screening. Our UK-wide postbox network is an ideal way for your patients to return samples discreetly.

HOME TESTING KITS

Supporting a range of home testing needsWe support a broad spectrum of testing categories from DNA to health and wellbeing, covering a wide variety of medical conditions including diabetes.

A rising need Quick, convenient and widely available, home testing kits cover an array of conditions, including:

Glucose monitoring

Pregnancy & ovulation

Cholesterol

We deliver convenience for patients and

customers

Monitoring at home and testing

The advantage of partnering with Royal Mail:• Facilitate early diagnosis with

simple delivery and returns of home testing kits

• Manage budgets effectively with tailored services

• Support clinical trials and screening programmes with nationwide reach

• Discreet letterboxable delivery and convenient returns will increase response rates.

of healthcare shoppers trust Royal Mail to deliver (four times more than its closest competitor)*

46%

Simple, compliant packagingOur easy to follow guidance on compliant packaging and clear labelling for biological samples, will help you design your testing kits to be letterboxable. You can include instructions to ensure recipients quickly return samples into a Royal Mail postbox – and know they will be handled in the right way.

Not sure if you can post certain samples with us?Take a look at our prohibitions and restrictions policy which will give you a complete view of what we can accept.

View the policy at royalmail.com/restricted

A bespoke service for medical testing

We offer tailored pricing and reporting information, so you

can plan resource for your sample return needs.

Same day eCouriereCourier medical service is ideal for matters of urgency, whether on an ad hoc basis, for scheduled specimen collection or clinical trials. We collect and deliver for pathology services across the UK.

Safebox service Whether you’re a university, vet or pharmaceutical company, Royal Mail Safebox® (for category B samples) is a secure way to support your service. These pre-paid, tamper-proof boxes hold samples up to 50ml. Budgeting is easy, as a single price covers the packaging and return postage.

*Delivery Matters, Healthcare, 2018. Independently conducted by Trinity McQueen. Royal Mail and the cruciform are trade marks of Royal Mail Group Limited.© Royal Mail Group Limited 2020. All rights reserved. Royal Mail Group Limited, registered in England and Wales, number 4138203, registered office: 100 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0HQ.

HOME TESTING KITS

Unrivalled coverage We deliver to over 30 million addresses, including every high street nationwide, 6 days a week. Our UK-wide coverage means we’re geared up to support the delivery and return of successful home screening programmes and a range of medical and lifestyle screening needs for individual customers.

Easy medical sample returns With a Royal Mail postbox around every corner, we

make it easy for your customers to return biological samples with our Medical Sample Returns service.

This discreet and convenient option is designed to encourage higher response rates for public health

screening programmes.

For pharmacies, GP’s or labs with multiple

sample return needs, why not choose our

business collection?

Guidance for sending and returning samples

Scheduled specimen collections and clinical trials

Delivering medical testing kits

Covid 19Test Kit