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NHS and care worker staff freebies & discounts
Food, shopping, wellbeing and more
Even before the pandemic, our NHS staff, emergency services, and healthcare workers are always on the front line – so we've compiled this list of big chains that offer freebies and discounts to help NHS staff and care workers (and there are a few that emergency services personnel can get too).
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£5 Blue Light Card gives access to 1,000s of deals for NHS staff, care workers & more

One of the main ways to access discounts available to NHS and care workers is to sign up for a Blue Light Card, which costs £4.99 for two years' membership. You'll need your work ID or a recent payslip to prove you're eligible for the service (it can take five to seven days to be registered).
As well as NHS and care workers, it's also available to other emergency services such as the Fire Service, RNLI, Mountain Rescue, Red Cross and more – see below for the full list.
Blue Light Card says it offers 15,000+ high street and online discounts from large retailers and local businesses, covering fashion, days out, restaurants, holidays and more. You aren't able to see specific deals until after signing up, though we've included some in our list of deals below.
If you think you'll save more than a fiver in two years then it's worth signing up. See Blue Light Card FAQs for full information.
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Top NHS and careworker staff freebies & discounts
This is our list of top deals currently offered to NHS and care worker staff (and some for emergency services too). We've made it clear who's eligible for what, and whether you can get the deal just by showing work ID, or if you need a Blue Light Card.
NHS staff discounts tend to beat those offered to all, but sometimes retailers have short-lived promotions available to everyone that will save you more money, so before using an NHS discount, it's worth comparing other offers to make sure you're getting the best deal.
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If you work for the NHS, you can get 20% off food and drink orders up to £20 at Nando's (find your nearest). If you're dining in, you'll just need to show a valid photocard ID when you order and you can use the discount once per day. If you're with a group and want to give others the discount too, you'll need to put everyone's meals on the same order, but remember the 20% off only works up to £20 – anything over that won't get the discount.
If you don't fancy dining in, you can now get the 20% off if you order for collection, too – Peri nice! You'll just need to register online at Nando's and then apply the discount when you order. You'll need to verify your NHS email address every six months.
Be sure to check out our 10 cheapy Nando's MoneySaving tips & hacks before you go.
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At most Yo! Sushi restaurants, customers who show a valid Blue Light Card code from Monday to Friday or on Sundays will get 20% off food.
To get the code, you need to hold a Blue Light Card, and generate the code from its website or via the app – you can't just show the card.
It's only valid on bills up to the value of £100. It excludes drinks and takeaways, and it can't be used with any other offers.It's valid at all Yo! Sushi restaurants except Heathrow T2 and T3.What's the Blue Light Card?
Some online discounts you can get with a free account, but the card costs £4.99 for a two-year membership so might be worth it if you think you'll save more than £5 using it. Check here to see if your service is valid for this discount.
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NHS staff can get 20% off their food bill at Frankie & Benny's (find your nearest) when dining in. Simply purchase at least two meals from the main, vegan, or gluten free menus, and show a valid ID card.
One ID card can be used for up to a group of six people, and the offer's available every day of the week, although there are some exclusions – see 'more info' below.
Browse our Restaurant deals and vouchers for more ways to save on a meal out.
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If you work for the NHS, you can get 20% off the entire menu at McDonald's once a week when ordering via the app for the rest of the year.
You'll just need to download the free McDonald's app (IOS/Android) and register for an account using your NHS email address. Once you've done this, you'll then be able to select the 20% discount offer within the deals section of the app.
See our Restaurants and vouchers page for other dining out deals.
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Emergency service workers and NHS staff who show a valid Blue Light Card at Starbucks can get a 10% discount off their total bill.
The offer's valid every day of the week and covers your whole group. It can't be used to purchase Starbucks gift cards. It costs £4.99 for a two-year Blue Light Card membership.
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Green Flag is giving NHS workers (excluding volunteers) an extra 10% off new breakdown policies.
To get the discount, call it on 0345 246 2766 and tell it your NHS ID number. You can't get this offer online, though Green Flag says you'll be given its usual online discount (up to 40% off), plus the extra 10% off.
The discount excludes single trip or annual multi-trip European cover, and family cover policies. Green Flag says this offer is ongoing.
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JustPark is a service where you can find and reserve parking spaces at 45,000+ locations – including private driveways, spare offices spaces, commercial car parks etc. Up until 27 Jul, it had offered free parking to NHS workers, but that deal has now ended, and it's giving 10% off instead.
To get the discount, sign up at JustPark with your NHS email address (@nhs.co.uk), then search for a parking space near where you need to be. The discount will be applied automatically.
If you don't have an NHS email address, sign up in the same way and JustPark will send an email which you can reply to with proof that you're a critical care worker – JustPark will then update your account.
There is currently no end date for this offer.
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If you work for the NHS, you can get up to 40% off selected AA breakdown cover.
You'll get a 40% discount on 'Roadside Assistance', 'National Recovery', 'Onward Travel' or 'At Home'. The AA says a minimum of 20% off applies to all other levels of cover. For example, when we checked, you could get basic 'Roadside Assistance' cover for £35ish (norm £64ish).
You can get the discount when paying by a continuous payment method, either monthly or annually.
Always compare breakdown cover policies to ensure you're getting the best price, and to be certain you're covered for everything you need. See our full cheap breakdown cover guide.
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Asda (find your nearest) is offering 10% off in store purchases (see 'more info' for exclusions) for NHS and emergency services staff on presentation of a Blue Light Card and ID. It was previously available until Mon 28 Feb, however Blue Light Card has said on Twitter it's valid again from Fri 20 May. See Asda for full T&Cs.
It costs £4.99 for a two-year Blue Light Card membership, so it's worth checking to see if you'll save more than this using the offers available before signing up.
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If you're a new online customer to Iceland* and a Blue Light Card holder, you can get £6 off a £45+ spend online only. Delivery's free as you're spending over £40.
You'll need to log in to Blue Light Card online to claim a unique discount code, which you can then use at the checkout. This offer will only work once. A Blue Light Card costs £4.99 for two years, so if you're only using it for this offer you'd still save money.
If you're already an Iceland customer, you can still get a discount via your Blue Light Card, however it will be £2 off a £60 spend, so if you're not planning on taking up any other Blue Light Card offers it might not be worth it for you.
Important: If you amend your order, you will lose the code and pay the full amount, as the codes are single use only, so be sure to add everything you need before checking out.
The cost of carrier bags and adding electronic savings to your Bonus Card won't count towards the £45 or £60 spend, and in Scotland, purchases of alcohol don't count towards the minimum spend either. See Iceland's full terms and conditions*.
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Mindfulness and meditation app Headspace is offering free three-month Headspace Plus subscriptions to NHS staff who sign up using their NHS email account (see more info for which accounts are included). It's extended this offer until 31 Dec 2022.
If you've already signed up previously for a free three months, Headspace says you should be able to sign up again.
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If you register online at EE with your NHS email address, or NHS photo ID card, you'll receive a code for 20% off selected 24-month pay monthly phone, SIM or broadband plans. You'll also be able to extend the benefit to up to four of your friends and family.
If you run out of data, this offer also gives you free unlimited data at a reduced speed of 2Mbps so you'll still be able to access the internet, albeit at a slower speed.
If your phone breaks, it also allows priority phone repair, which EE says will take up to seven days instead of the usual up to 14 days to repair. See EE help pages, or full T&Cs for more information.
Important: Do check that the offer you sign up for is the most suitable, and cheapest offer for you - don't take EE's word for it that even with the 20% off it will be the best offer. See our Cheap Mobile Finder to compare deals before you buy.
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