Boots has increased the number of drivers delivering prescriptions to vulnerable people, hiring more than 500 additional drivers – as well as introducing prescription delivery in another 40 stores across the UK.
The new recruits will join Boots pharmacy delivery and collection (PDC) team, who continue to help local communities during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic by delivering essential prescription medicines to those who are self-isolating or cannot get to their local pharmacy.
Four weeks ago, Boots delivered an average of 90,000 prescriptions a week, increasing to an estimated 150,000 in the last week. To support the existing PDC network, over 400 new vehicles have now been added to the fleet.
Over the last six months, Boots has recruited on average one PDC driver per day but throughout March, they recruited on average 80 PDC drivers each day.
Many of these workers are those who have lost their jobs or are unable to work normally due to Covid-19.
Earlier in the month, energy firm EDF has partnered with Boots to deliver medicines, with around 70 of EDF’s field engineers volunteering to support the PDC scheme.
