
NHS and care worker staff freebies & discounts
Including free & discounted drinks, free meditation and fitness apps & lots more
While everyone in the country's doing their bit in lockdown 3, it's our NHS staff, emergency services, and healthcare workers who are on the front line dealing with the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus – so I'm once again updating this list of big chains that are now offering freebies and discounts to help NHS staff and care workers (and there are a few that emergency services personnel can get, too).
These offers are all new or updated, and usually in addition to what NHS/emergency staff can usually get (eg, with a Blue Light Card), and as more are still popping up, I'll try to keep the list as up-to-date as I can. Please be aware though, things could also be stopped at short notice, so there are no guarantees.
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Last updated, 1.19pm on Mon 18 Jan

Paul - free takeaway coffee & tea plus 10% off any in-store purchase
Paul (find your nearest) announced on Twitter it's once again offering free coffee and tea to emergency services, health and social care workers when you show NHS ID or a Blue Light Card. You can also get 10% off anything else you buy, eg, pastries, sandwiches, bread etc.

Krispy Kreme - NHS staff, emergency services, food manufacture/supply and grocery delivery drivers get 50% off dozen doughnuts on Wednesdays
Krispy Kreme announced on Twitter that it's offering Blue Light Card holders, NHS workers, emergency services, social care sector, armed forces, food manufacture/supply workers and grocery delivery drivers 50% off a dozen doughnuts purchased on Wednesdays throughout January.
Show your work ID or uniform to claim in-store.

Starbucks - Blue Light Card holders get 10% off
Starbucks (find your nearest) offers 10% off to NHS, care, emergency services and more workers with a Blue Light Card, after finishing the previous free drink offer.

Morrisons - NHS staff get 10% off in stores AND online
Morrisons (find your nearest) is offering 10% off in stores when you present your NHS ID card. You can also now get the offer when ordering an online shop by registering for its free 'More for our NHS' scheme. The scheme is valid until until Sun 31 Jan.

B&M - NHS staff get 10% off
B&M (find your nearest) announced on Twitter it's reintroducing its 10% off for NHS staff. Simply show your NHS photo identity card at the till to get the discount. It's valid until Sun 31 Jan.

Tesco - priority in queues for NHS, emergency services, & care workers
Tesco (find your nearest) announced online it will allow NHS staff, emergency services, and care workers to skip any queue to enter stores, when you present ID such as an NHS staff card.

Sainsbury's - NHS staff and social care workers can skip queues
Sainsbury's (find your nearest) announced online that from 5 Nov 2020 it will allow NHS staff and social care workers to skip queues for priority access to stores when you present ID such as an NHS staff card. This also applies to elderly and vulnerable customers.

Aldi - open 30mins early on Sundays for NHS, care workers, police, & fire service plus priority in queues to access store Mon-Sat
Aldi (find your nearest) announced online it will have dedicated opening hours for anyone entitled to a Blue Light Card, (including NHS, care workers, police, fire services & more) between 9.30am and 10am on Sundays, when you present ID such as an NHS staff card. In Scotland, it'll be from 8.30am to 9am on Sundays.
Aldi also says emergency services staff will not get priority at checkouts, , saying "We do not have the resource to enforce priority at the checkouts".

Waitrose - priority in queues to access stores for NHS staff
Waitrose (find your nearest) announced online it's giving priority to NHS workers when there's a queue to access stores when you present ID such as an NHS staff card.

Green Flag - NHS staff get free recovery on the way to or from work plus extra 10% off online breakdown cover prices
Green Flag announced on its website it's offering free recovery for NHS staff travelling to or from work as well as if you break down at home.
You'll need to call the dedicated phone number on 0800 051 0009 to get a patrol to try and fix your vehicle – simply show your NHS ID card to the patrol when they arrive.
It's also offering an additional 10% off online breakdown cover prices to NHS workers.
You'll need to call the dedicated phone number on 0345 246 2766 to get the discount as it isn't available online. Have your NHS identification number handy, as you'll need it to apply.

AA - up to 40% off breakdown cover
The AA announced on its website it's offering up to 40% off breakdown cover for NHS workers, unless you're already a member, then you'll not be able to get the discount.
You can apply online, the minimum discount you'll get is 20% off most levels of cover, but you'll get the full 40% discount off Roadside Assistance, National Recovery, Onward Travel and At Home levels.

Halfords - NHS, teachers, armed forces, and emergency workers get free full 10-point car check, incl free screenwash top-up, plus 50% off MOTs for Blue Light Card holders
Halfords announced on its website it's offering a free 10-point car check for NHS & emergency workers.
Phone and book at your local Halfords or Autocentre garage (find your nearest), then show your NHS ID, Blue Light Card, Staff ID card, or Defence Discount Service card to get the check free.
Halfords is also offering 50% off MOTs (making them £27.42) to all Blue Light Card holders, which includes NHS and care workers.

Kwik Fit - NHS staff get 10% off tyres, services, wipers, air con, and batteries
Kwik Fit announced on its website it's offering 10% off purchases of tyres, interim or full services (includes combined MOT & service), air con, wipers, and batteries until Sun 28 Feb when you book online use the code NHS10. It's not valid on fitting, nor additional parts which may be required during a service or MOT.

Uber - NHS and care home staff get 25% off via Uber Medics
Uber announced on its website it's offering subsidised rides on its platform for NHS and care home staff, giving a discount of 25% (up to £30 off) but paying Uber drivers the full amount via a scheme called Uber Medics. Uber says it's valid "until at least mid-January 2021".
You'll need to register and update your profile with your NHS email address to get the discount, or ask your care home administrator for more details.

Santander Cycles - NHS staff get free 24 hour access code, free journeys under 30mins in London
TFL announced on its website it's waiving the £2/day Santander Cycles fee for NHS workers.
You'll need to ask your NHS comms team for more information and to get the code.

Lime - NHS staff get 10 free 30min e-bike trips
Lime announced on its website that its e-bikes in London, Milton Keynes, and Salford will be free to use for NHS staff until Tue 1 Jun.
You'll need to register here with your NHS email address to get the discount, which will be via a unique code. To activate the code, the User needs to input the code to “Wallet” in the Lime app. You'll be able to claim up to 10 e-bike trips of 30min or under with your code, which will then expire. Once expired, you can sign up again to receive a new code.

Fiit - NHS staff get free three-month Fiit premium app subscription
Fitness app Fiit announced on its website it's offering free three-month Fiit premium subscriptions to NHS staff who sign up online at Fiit using their NHS email account.

Frame - NHS workers get free online fitness classes
Fitness studio Frame announced on its website it's offering free online classes to NHS workers.
Send an email to members@moveyourframe.com from your work email account, and you'll be sent instructions via email on how to access classes.

MoveGB - NHS staff get free online fitness classes
MoveGB announced on its website it's offering free memberships to NHS staff who sign up using their NHS email address. You'll also need to provide a photo of your NHS identification via the link above to get the discount.

Headspace - NHS staff get free Headspace Plus subscription
Mindfulness and meditation app Headspace announced on its website it's offering free Headspace Plus subscriptions to NHS staff who sign up using their NHS email account until Wed 31 Mar.

Unmind - NHS staff get free access to mental health app
Mental health programme Unmind announced it's giving free access to NHS staff who sign up online with their NHS email account. It's valid until Wed 31 Mar.

Health Service Discounts - NHS staff get up to 12% cashback via prepaid card
If you work in the NHS and have a valid NHS email account, the Health Service Discounts Cashback Card is now free in the first year (£2.99/yr after) and gives cashback on spending in-store or online at retailers such as Asda, Boots, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
It's not a credit or debit card – you load cash on to it to use it. See Health Service Discounts Cashback Card for more information or to get the card.
You can also get other discounts as a member, such as exclusive printable coupons. If you're looking for more coupons and cashback offers, see our Supermarket coupons page.
The following outlets are now temporarily closed or the online offers have now finished - I've left them here for reference
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