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To: All supermarkets
Bring back priority shopping
The pandemic is worse than before. Please bring back priority shopping times for all the groups that had them previously: the elderly, the vulnerable, and of course our NHS staff.
Why is this important?
This was a huge help to many in the first lockdown but hasn't been repeated. The pandemic is worse than it was at the start and it makes sense to do it again now, so that these members of society can feel safe while they shop. While some people might argue that these groups shouldn't be going anywhere, the reality is that some still must because they're unable to get delivery slots or someone to help them. This might be the only outing older members of society have in a week to combat loneliness and keep their last bit of independence. Also, NHS staff are exhausted and burnt out so it would be great to help them out again by giving them some space to get their shopping done more peacefully.
