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key worker
noun
a social worker, mental health worker, or nursery nurse assigned to an individual case, patient, or child
(in Britain) a worker in any of a number of public sector professions considered by the government to be essential to society, for example teachers, police officers, NHS health workers etc
Example Sentences
However, despite being a key worker, he only received his first vaccine in May 2021 - five months after the first jab was given in the UK.
An ombudsman's report in 2020 stated NEP failed to properly allocate a key worker to Matthew.
The NHS says it offers bereaved families a range of support, and that all health trusts are responsible for identifying a key worker for families when they have lost a child.
The NHS is required to assign a key worker to help bereaved parents to navigate this process, and provide emotional support.
The role of key worker can be taken by a range of practitioners and is often a specialist nurse.
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