Customers at the refurbished Cheshunt Extra store in Hertfordshire will soon be able to access healthcare services, including advice, treatment and virtual GP appointments, for a range of health concerns in Tesco's first ever dedicated health zone.

Ashwin Prasad, chief commercial officer at Tesco, said: ‘Our new pilot means customers visiting our Cheshunt Extra store – and other stores in coming months – can now get advice from one of our pharmacists or specialist partners, book a GP appointment for a time that suits them, and pick up healthy food, prescriptions and nutrition supplements, all without making an extra trip.

‘We'll be testing, learning and listening to feedback to understand what customers think and what further changes we can make to help them look after themselves and their families.'

Two further stores are planned to have the additional healthcare services with Hexham in Northumberland and West Durrington in West Sussex set to follow in 2025 and, if the pilot is successful, more could be rolled out across the country in future. 

The supermarket chain is partnering with a number of private healthcare companies and charities on the venture, including Bupa, Stella, Our Future Health, Haleon, Aptabclub and the Tesco Health Charity Partnership.