Delivery Information

 

New Private Prescription Shipping Charges

As from January 1st 2023, the price for shipping a private prescription item will increase.

This is due to the nature of the contents along with the importance and urgent need of medication being delivered to you with expert tracking details.

 

Please note this include processing time and will be dispatched within 1-2 working days from day of order.

 

We will offer 2 sources of delivery ;-

Express Delivery - Delivered by DPD at a cost of £9.99  (1-2 Working Days from day of order).

Economy Delivery - Delivered by Royal Mail at a cost of £7.99 which can take anything from 2-4 working days. 

 

We will also be speeding up our service on the back of this, which means, the time taken between Clear Chemist receiving your prescription and to you receiving your order, will be minimal.

 

Prescriptions

NHS - An NHS repeat prescription is an instruction by your doctor to prescribe the medication you need to treat a specific medication condition on a regular basis. This means your doctor has given permission for you to be given this medication in future without having to make an appointment every time you run out.

You can register with us using the 'Electronic Prescription Service, which will save you time in having to pick up your paper prescription from your doctor every time.  They'll check and dispense your medication before posting it to you by Royal Mail or DPD, in plain discreet packaging.

There is no delivery charge for NHS Prescriptions - Yes seriously, it is FREE of charge!!

 

PRIVATE - We can dispense your private prescriptions here at Clear Chemist. Simply order your products online with us. Select "I have a private prescription" on the dropdown box next to the product, add the product(s) to your basket. You will then need to choose a delivery method, unfortunately, there is delivery charges for private prescriptions.

We will then need your original prescription posted to us, we recommend using a tracked speedy service. Once we have everything, we then deliver your prescription, discreetly, to your door. 

 

How will my order be delivered?

All orders are dispatched using either DPD courier services (where requested) or Royal Mail, with the exception of orders containing 2 or more aerosols and very heavy packages, which will use our partnered courier service. Tracking can be sent when your order is despatched, where you provide a correct email address and/or mobile contact number. This is an automated service provided by Royal Mail. Please ensure you check your junk/spam folders when an order is shipped for these updates.

Please Note: YOUR POSTAGE OPTION SELECTED IS INDICATIVE OF THE SERVICE WE WILL USE WHEN YOUR ORDER IS READY FOR DISPATCH AND NOT THAT OF WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR ORDER FROM TIME OF PLACING IT

 

DPD Orders

Monday to Thursday before 11 am will be delivered in 1-2 working days. 
Friday orders placed after 11 am will be delivered in 1-2 working days. 
Please also be aware that we do not process orders over the weekend. If you order from Friday after 11 am, Saturday or Sunday, your order will be processed first thing Monday (excluding bank holidays) and expect delivery on Tuesday.

Northern Ireland

Any requests for Next Day Delivery - Royal Mail or DPD may change this service to a 2-day service due to the distance and the method of transport required. Under these circumstances, we are unable to provide any refunds or reimbursements as this is not as a result of any delays by Clear Chemist. The cost for shipping to Northern Ireland via DPD will cost £14.99, with an expected 2 day delivery time for Northern Ireland.

For courier and special deliveries - If orders are placed by 11 am you will receive them within two working days.  If you require your order urgently and it is AFTER 11 am, then please contact customer services on 0151 203 6535 prior to placing your order and we will see if the item is in stock and able to dispatch that day. Please do not email as they are not monitored regularly therefore your request can and may be missed.

 

What if you do not have stock of the item ordered?

Occasionally we have to order stock. This can sometimes take up to 24 hours, so please bear this in mind when you purchase your item, in specific when selecting Next Day Delivery VIA ROYAL MAIL OR COURIER SERVICES. As soon as the stock arrives and is ready for despatch, you will be notified and it will be sent out for the Next Day Delivery. Where orders are despatched within the permitted timeframes as stated, Clear Chemist cannot be held responsible for Courier or Royal Mail delays regarding parcel delivery times. Please appreciate that whilst every effort is made by Clear Chemist to ensure your order is dealt with as promptly as possible, once an order has been despatched, Clear Chemist are not accountable for the delivery service actions and times taken to deliver your parcel as circumstances out of all parties control can occur. If however, where the delivery service causes unnecessary delays, this will be looked into by Clear Chemist upon your request and acted upon appropriately.

 

 

How much does delivery cost?

Prescription Delivery Charges

Prescription Economy Delivery - Royal Mail
£7.99 - Can take 2-4 working days

Prescription Express Delivery - DPD
£9.99 - Express Delivery (1-2 Working Days) (Excluding Saturday Delivery(Please be aware when you select Courier Next Day for northern parts of Scotland, DPD may take 2 days to deliver, if you order delivery by 12, it will be delivered by 1pm for Scotland too) 

Prescription Express Delivery - Before 12pm - DPD
£15.99 - Express Delivery (1-2 Working Days) (Excluding Saturday Delivery(Please be aware when you select Courier Next Day for northern parts of Scotland, DPD may take 2 days to deliver, if you order delivery by 12, it will be delivered by 1pm for Scotland too) 

DPD Courier - Saturday Delivery
£13.99 - Express Delivery   (Please be aware when you select Courier Next Day for northern parts of Scotland, DPD may take 2 days to deliver, if you order delivery by 12, it will be delivered by 1pm for Scotland too) 

 

OTC Delivery Charges

Free shipping.
Orders over £50.00* (Does not include Prescription Items)
Tracked 48 Royal Mail: Estimated delivery  2-4 Working days

Economy Delivery - Tracked 48 Signature Royal Mail
£4.79 - Can take 2-4 working days

Express Delivery - DPD
£5.99 - Express Delivery (1-2 Working Days) (Excluding Saturday Delivery(Please be aware when you select Courier Next Day for northern parts of Scotland, DPD may take 2 days to deliver, if you order delivery by 12, it will be delivered by 1pm for Scotland too) 

Express Delivery - Before 12pm - DPD
£15.99 - Express Delivery (1-2 Working Days) (Excluding Saturday Delivery(Please be aware when you select Courier Next Day for northern parts of Scotland, DPD may take 2 days to deliver, if you order delivery by 12, it will be delivered by 1pm for Scotland too) 

DPD Courier (Delivered 2/3 Days)
£5.99 -  These items (Nail Polishes or Aerosols) cannot go with Royal Mail. We require to order stock from a supplier, which takes 1 working day. So delivery will be sent DPD, once stock arrives.

DPD Courier - Saturday Delivery
£13.99 - Express Delivery   (Please be aware when you select Courier Next Day for northern parts of Scotland, DPD may take 2 days to deliver, if you order delivery by 12, it will be delivered by 1pm for Scotland too) 

 
*Please note - ALL Prescription Only Medicines and certain 'P' (over the counter) items do not qualify for free shipping due to the nature of the ingredients. Please contact customer services for further information. A recorded service must be used. Non-UK or private prescriptions do not qualify for free shipping - all items are sent DPD or Tracked 48 Signature required. 

**On stocked items (excludes fragrances), including Voucher codes offering free shipping.

Tracked 48 delivery can take 2-4 working days from time of dispatch. A recorded service does not speed up the actual delivery time.

Weight restrictions apply. In the event that any heavy or bulky items are ordered, Clear Chemist will contact you and advise you accordingly if you will be subject to any extra delivery charges.

NOTE:

Clear Chemist strives to offer the best delivery service possible but cannot make any guarantees on delivery times as they are contracted out to Royal Mail and courier services. Whilst we make every effort to deliver all your goods in the agreed time, we will not be liable if we fail to do so in part or in full due to circumstances beyond our control.

 

 

Where can Clear Chemist deliver to?

We do not deliver internationally. 

We do not ship to the Channel Islands (Guernsey & Jersey) or the Isle of Man.

We ship to the UK, which includes Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight

 

Will I have to sign for my delivery?

All parcels must be signed for on receipt. If you will not be at home during normal office hours you can provide us with an alternative secure delivery address where someone will be available to sign for your parcel. You must be available to sign for the goods when they are delivered. If the delivery fails the courier or postman will leave you a note, you must contact them within 3 working days either by calling the number on the card or visiting your local Royal Mail collection office. Failing this the goods will be returned back to Clear Chemist. An extra delivery charge will apply to either attempt the delivery again, or in the case of refunds, refund the cost of your order less £10 (postage and handling).

 

How can I check the status of my order?

Once we have received your order, we will email you your order reference number. Please quote this order reference in all correspondence.

Any queries for medication order, please contact our pharmacy team at pharmacy@clearchemist.co.uk

Any other query then please contactcustomer services team at customerservices@clearchemist.co.uk with regard to your query.

If you have not received any tracking on your order, please contact customerserivces@clearchemist.co.uk who will be able to provide you with this.

 

Additional charges

If we are unable to deliver your order for any of the following reasons, an extra delivery charge must be paid before we can attempt the delivery again:

  • You have provided incorrect postal address details
  • You were not available to receive your order at the specified delivery address and did not subsequently collect your item(s) from the depot specified by the courier
  • This policy is in place to cover the costs that we incur when we resend your order.