How long are postal Covid test results currently taking?

[TerraNovaTwo]

Posted tests 3pm Friday. Really need to return to work tomorrow and DC to school as they are missing out on end of year - especially DC1 as it's their last year of primary!

DC2 had symptoms on Thursday, so sent away for PCR tests for all of us. Have since improved. Did a lateral flow test today and it came up negative. Holding on to hope we get negative result today or early hours of tomorrow.

Posted for collection at 4pm last Wednesday, result 8.30 Saturday. The drive ins are so much quicker in my experience.

Generally drive in results have come overnight the night after the test around here - lots of people at work have needed to do them.

I'm down in the SW and drive in results have been coming back in enough time for you to get to work (if negative) the following morning. Either same day results or very early next day.

My Friday still not returned - but a Saturday returned today.

It really sucks. I started my own thread to moan about it!

I posted one on Friday for a 4:45pm collection. Should I have had an email saying it was registered? I wish I’d gone for a drive in!!

Posted test for 4pm collection on Tuesday 6th July, chased up yesterday, I don’t think they know what is going on, just said if I don’t get the result after another 72 hours to self isolate for 10 days. Did a drive in test on Friday at midday, am really hoping I get those results.

It’s for my 3 year old son - am very frustrated, just seems this whole process is messed up