Why DX?

For more than 30 years, DX has delivered UK-wide mail and parcels services for the health sector which now also includes the specimen service launched 10 years ago. Hospitals, labs, GPs, vets and the Health Protection Agency (HPA) all rely on our secure and reliable network to provide an excellent service to their customers and patients.

Hazardous Goods

DX are total packaging, distribution and transportation specialists for biological substances, with specimen delivery services for category A and tracked category B specimens, all packaging is fully compliant and IATA approved to level 602/620/650.  DX is the preferred supplier to the HPA and they recommend DX for the transportation of specimens, in particular the three derogated Category A types: Escherichia coli 0157, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Shigella dysenteriae. DX is independently audited 12 times a year by DGSAs to ensure compliance is met. Last year, more than 635,000 specimens were transported through our network and delivered in the early hours of the following day, with an estimated service level exceeding 99.5%.

DX for patient records / X-rays / results / legal mail

Large savings can be made by using the DX Exchange service to handle documents. Our post-5pm collection and pre-9am next-day delivery, you maximise the working day. Also widely used by the legal community, DX Exchange is their normal way to transfer documents.

Tracked and Secure

SecureDX is a reliable, cost-effective and fully tracked way of sending important items, that require a signature on delivery, to any business or residential address on the UK mainland (including Northern Ireland).

Bulky Items and Archiving

We also carry parcels – great for larger items like supplier returns or archiving.

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