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Asda has announced that it will offer a new Call and Collect prescription service so customers do not have to enter their stores to get the medication they need.

Starting today (Friday, May 1) Asda will begin a new Call and Collect service which will allow customers to pick up their prescribed medication without having to enter stores.

The supermarket chain have said all 255 pharmacies will offer the opportunity to park up in designated bays outside the store and call the pharmacy to have their medication delivered to their car.

Starting Friday, May 1 Asda Pharmacy customers will be able to Call and Collect prescriptions, meaning they don't have to enter stores.

All existing Asda Pharmacy customers will have access to the new service which aims to get vital medication to customers safely.

There will even be an option to pay over the phone, meaning no contact has to be made.

It is also hoped that the new service will further improve social distancing measures which are already in place throughout the stores.

Faisal Tuddy, Superintendent Pharmacist at Asda said: “Our teams are working tirelessly to help our customers during this time, so we are pleased to announce the new Call and Collect service.

Asda launch Call and Collect prescription service to support social distancing measures in their stores