Priority Supermarket Opening Hours - NHS Staff and Elderly/Vulnerable Customers

Many supermarkets have made changes to their opening hours to make sure staff can restock shelves safely and to allow priority access for the elderly and vulnerable, as well as NHS staff.

Here are the changes the most popular UK supermarkets have made.

Aldi

All stores closing early at 8pm.

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.aldi.co.uk/store-finder

ASDA

• NHS staff priority access: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8am-9am. To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://storelocator.asda.com/

Iceland

• NHS staff only: Final hour of trading (Monday to Saturday)

• Self-isolating: 'Contact Free' delivery options

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.iceland.co.uk/store-finder

The Food Warehouse

• NHS staff only: 7am-8am (Monday to Saturday)

• Priority hours for elderly and vulnerable: 8am-9am (Monday to Saturday)

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.thefoodwarehouse.com/store-locator/

Lidl

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.lidl.co.uk/about-us/store-finder-opening-hours

Morrisons

• NHS staff: 7am-8am (Monday to Saturday) To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://my.morrisons.com/storefinder/

M&S

• NHS staff: First hour of trading on Tuesday and Friday

• Elderly and vulnerable: First hour of trading on Monday and Thursday

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.marksandspencer.com/MSResStoreFinderGlobalBaseCmd

For more Covid-19 information for M&S customers - https://www.marksandspencer.com/c/help/covid-19

Sainsbury's

• NHS and social care workers: 7:30am-8am (Monday to Saturday)

• Elderly, disabled customers and carers: 8am-9am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

• Prioritising online delivery slots of elderly and disabled customers. If you think you should be on their vulnerable customer list please contact Sainsbury's on 0800 328 1700.

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/

Tesco

• Vulnerable and elderly customers and those who look after them: 9am-10am on Monday and Wednesday (excluding Tesco Express stores)

• NHS staff: Additional hour every Tuesday and Thursday. 1 hour browsing time before checkouts open on Sunday

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/

Waitrose

• Elderly and vulnerable customers: First hour of trading

• Prioritising online delivery slots of elderly and vulnerable customers

• NHS staff: Waitrose will be putting aside a portion of fast-selling essential items and groceries for NHS staff. NHS staff will also receive priority treatment once at the checkout.

To find your nearest store and its opening hours - https://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/bf_home/bf.html

NHS staff will be required to show their NHS ID badge or Blue Light card.

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