Overview
- Consultations are confidential, appointment-free and available during evenings and weekends.
- More than 350 Tesco locations have pharmacists trained by Cancer Research UK to discuss warning signs and advise next steps, including seeing a GP.
- A national awareness push runs 17–30 November, while the trained pharmacist support remains in place year-round.
- Regional stores, including branches in Cumbria and West Yorkshire, are taking part as the programme reaches local communities.
- Tesco cites YouGov polling indicating people often delay checks due to difficulty getting GP appointments or self-managing symptoms, and Cancer Research UK urges action on unusual changes.