Sainsbury’s new opening hours for NHS staff 'put elderly and vulnerable at risk' today

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Sainsbury’s new opening hours for NHS staff 'put elderly and vulnerable at risk' today
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SAINSBURY'S has followed other supermarket chains and introduced a special shopping hour for NHS and social care workers, but one government expert said this could put vulnerable people at risk.

From next week, healthcare staff will be able to shop alongside elderly customers between 8am and 9am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Sainsbury's said qualifying staff would need to show their pass or ID to be able to enter the store. However, Sir Jeremy Farrar, one of the experts advising the government over the coronavirus pandemic, said these two groups should be separated to protect the most vulnerable.

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