Boots has nearly doubled the number of stores offering rapid home delivery, with customers now able to order from almost 500 locations across the UK.

The health and beauty retailer has expanded its on-demand service from 250 stores, letting millions of people get their essentials delivered straight to their door in minutes.

People can now browse through more than 10,000 products on delivery apps and have them arrive in as little as half an hour.

The service first launched with Deliveroo back in 2021, before adding Uber Eats in 2023. Selected stores also offer delivery through Just Eat.

Whether you're battling a sudden cold, need baby supplies urgently, or forgot to pick up your regular skin care favourites, Boots can now deliver to your doorstep through Deliveroo and Uber Eats.

It's a big win for anyone who needs health items urgently or simply wants the convenience of quick delivery for their favourite beauty products.

The retailer offers its full range of products through these apps, from everyday medicines to premium beauty brands.

Currently, the most popular items flying off the virtual shelves include pregnancy tests from brands like Clearblue and Boots' own-label.

Boots shoppers can now access wellness essentials on demand from almost 500 UK stores

Baby essentials, including formula and biodegradable wipes, are the second most in demand.

When illness strikes, customers also turn to the service for quick relief. Cold and flu remedies like Lemsip Max, Covid tests, and hay fever treatments such as Allevia are among the retailer's bestsellers.

People also order thrush treatments, upset stomach relief from Pepto Bismol, and acne solutions like Hero Mighty Patch Duo.

Chief data and digital officer at Boots, Paula Bobbett, highlighted the importance of supporting busy modern lifestyles.

"Our customers love the convenience of being able to order their health and beauty items to their homes, on the go, and when they're in urgent need," she said.

Boots has expanded its partnership with Deliveroo and Uber Eats

VP of new verticals at Deliveroo, Suzy McClintock, said: "More and more customers are turning to Deliveroo for their health, beauty and wellness essentials, so we are very excited to expand our partnership with Boots, giving more people across the country speedy access to thousands of quality products."

Katie Hunter, general manager for grocery and retail at Uber UK, added: "As the UK's leading delivery platform, we're thrilled to partner with Boots to power the national rollout of on-demand delivery.

"Customers are increasingly using Uber Eats to get anything, and extending this service will mean high-quality health and beauty products being delivered across the nation in minutes.

"The wide range of Boots products our customers are now opting to have delivered – from medicines to gifting or beauty essentials – showcases how deeply the convenience of one-tap ordering is becoming part of everyday life."

To check if your local Boots offers rapid delivery, just open the Deliveroo, Uber Eats, or Just Eat app.

Boots has confirmed that more stores will extend delivery up to midnight in due course.