Royal Mail has also increased its number of priority
postboxes available for Monday to Saturday postings
from 33,000 to over 35,000, providing increased
convenience for test kit customers.
Priority postboxes can be identified via the Royal Mail website
or app.
Nick Landon, Chief Commercial Officer at Royal Mail,
said:
Since April, we have played a crucial role in the
movement of test kits. This includes delivery to and
collection from the growing number of regional test
centres and care providers and the return of home
tests.
As part of this we introduced a unique network of
priority postboxes for the rapid return of test kits
to labs to help in the country’s fight against the
pandemic.
Royal Mail has always been proud to help the country
in whatever way we can and we could not be prouder of
the support we have been asked to give the government
and the Department of Health and Social Care.
Health and Social Care Secretary, ,
said:
I want to thank the Royal Mail, who, from this
weekend, will empty some of their post boxes 7 days a
week to speed up home testing.
It is a big team effort and I am very grateful for
our posties for playing their part to help keep
people safe.
