Who is a Key Worker
Not everyone is in lockdown. The UK will only overcome the Coronavirus crisis if it keeps its essential services alive, like the NHS, postal system, transport network, etc…And this resiles on ‘key workers’.
The map below shows you how the number of Key workers varies acording to the part of the UK you live in .
The government has outlined exactly what a ‘key worker’ is - there is a full list below.
Without these heroes, whether they are nurses, train drivers or police, this country would crumble. Everybody owes these men and women a debt of gratitude.
Health and social care
All NHS staff
Administrative
Cleaning workers
Cleaning workers
Doctors
Frontline health
Midwives
Nurses
Paramedics
Frontline health
Midwives
Nurses
Paramedics
Pharmacists
Specialist staff
Support personel
Support personel
Supply chains:
Medicines producers & distributors
PPE producers & distributors
Food producers & distributors
PPE producers & distributors
Food producers & distributors
Education and childcare:
Nursery staff
Social workers.
Teachers
Teaching assistants
Teachers
Teaching assistants
Food and other necessary goods:
Distribution & delivery of goods
Food chain workers
Production
Processing
Sales outlets
Production
Processing
Sales outlets
Key public services:
Journalists
Justice system workers
Postal workers
Public service broadcasters
Religious staff
Undertakers
Religious staff
Undertakers
Local & national government:
Admin workers essential for Covid-19 response.
Civil nuclear,
Chemical Manufacturing
Civil nuclear,
Chemical Manufacturing
Utility operations workers:
Electricity
Gas
Oil,
Postal services
Telecommunications
Water and sewerage
Gas
Oil,
Postal services
Telecommunications
Water and sewerage
Other:
Frieght & Delivery Transport
Public Transport
Essential financial services.
Public safety and national security:
Police and support staff
Ministry of Defence civilian staff
Armed forces personnel
Fire and rescue staff
Border security,
Prisons and probation
Ministry of Defence civilian staff
Armed forces personnel
Fire and rescue staff
Border security,
Prisons and probation
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