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Freebies, Benefits and Discounts for Barts Health Staff

This page was last updated on 07/01/22

Financial Help for NHS Staff

Registered charity Heroes are offering support grants for NHS workers to help with the cost of living crisis.
Please see their website for more information, and to apply.

 

If you are a nurse, midwife or healthcare assistant and require any financial aid, the Cavell Nurses' Trust is available to help you through any financial hardship you may be experiencing. Email: workingwith@cavellnursestrust.org Website: www.cavellnursestrust.org Telephone: 01527 595 999

 

Arden & GEM has teamed up with financial awareness experts, Eulogie to offer a series of free lunchtime webinars to support NHS employees, and their families, understand more about their financial health and wellbeing, in particular the impact of recent changes in circumstances due to COVID-19. You can watch all the previous webinars on their Youtube channel.

 

MoneyHelper, formally The Money Advice Service works to improve peoples financial wellbeing across the UK, to provide you with free, independent support. Based on calls to our support lines, we’ve picked out some of the top tools and resources to help you.

Try their free and impartial money advice telephone support line (0800 448 0826), their WhatsApp (Add +44 7701 342 744 to your WhatsApp), or their webchat service.

 

The St Bartholomew’s League of Nurses offers scholarships and grants to members. Applications to join the League are invited from all St Bartholomew’s nurses, and more information regarding the criteria and annual subscription of £10 per annum can be found online.

 

 

Food, Drink and Gift Offers for Staff

Sign-up to receive regular bulletins with the latest offers for Barts Health staff by contacting Charmaine Yankey: charmaine.yankey@nhs.net.

Shared by Louise Davis, Improving Working Lives Co-ordinator:

Heathcare Staff Discounts is a website and service that alerts NHS staff to NHS-only discounts and offers from businesses in their area. Register on their website with your NHS ID.

Morrisons -  NHS 10% discount will be available exclusively for NHS customers shopping in store and, to help those who prefer to do their shopping online, Morrisons is also offering all NHS workers a free Morrisons ‘anytime’ Delivery Pass.  The Delivery Pass, worth £65, gives customers free delivery on their online shopping for a whole year.  

Vinn Garment Care Centre E17 –The Eco Friendly Cleaners half price dry cleaning on all items of clothing – just show your NHS ID badge. Free collections and drop off can be arranged (depending on location). Contact:  0208 521 0595 / 07733 100846

We Love Ironing - Dry Cleaning, Ironing and Laundry Service - Based in London we offer a free collection and delivery service from a location of your choice (home or work) at a time that suits you. If booked before 9am we offer a same day delivery service. To receive 20% discount every time you book, please have your work ID card to hand when the driver comes to collect your laundry. Minimum order of £30 applies.
Website: www.WeLoveIroning.co.uk Email: hello@WeLoveIroning.co.uk

Neom Organics London - 20% off shopping code available for you. All you need to do is enter NHS20 at the checkout page.  Please click here for the website  

Waleda - 30% off all products including protective facial care, replenishing hand creams, relaxing wellbeing products, from our online store at https://www.weleda.co.uk/. Use the code BHNT30 at the checkout. 

Pizza Hut Delivery – NHS Staff can get 50% off pizzas and sides - minimum spend is £30 but the discount is automatically applied to your online order.

Black Insomnia Coffee – Lets face it coffee keeps us going and staff can now get a 15% discount on all orders using code NHS15 https://blackinsomnia.co.uk/pages/nhs

Europcare Up to 20% NHS discount for UK car hire. Simply show your NHS ID badge at the pickup location. https://www.europcar.co.uk/deals/nhsstaffbenefits

Wahaca - NHS and emergency service workers can get 30% off food & soft drinks at any Wahaca restaurant https://www.wahaca.co.uk/nhs-30-off-food-and-drink/

The Meat Box - NHS staff can claim Free Delivery and £5 off each Meat Box order when using their NHS email address and the code NHSFDSO at the checkout. https://themeatboxcompany.co.uk/nhs/

Solecup – 25% discount on all products – Home of the Premium Eco-Friendly Reusable Coffee Cup - A Glass Travel Mug for Coffee, Loose Tea and Smoothies please provide NHS email address to redeem https://www.solecup.com/nhs-staff-discount/

 

Shared by Natalie Nettel, new Whipps Cross Hospital's new Wellbeing Prescriber:NHS staff have free access to Blinkist by nhs.media into your browser

Free for all NHS staff. A digital media platform with access to the best selection of newspapers, magazines, games and more. Along with unique access to Blinkist where you can learn from titles in mindfulness, nutrition, relationships and psychology. Activate unlimited digital access on your device and use it anywhere. 

Simply type NHS.media into your browser or scan the QR code. You will be prompted to input your NHS email address and will then be a sent a code to verify you are NHS staff. This will give you unlimited access via your device - mobile, tablet or laptop/desktop.

Health and Fitness Offers

Dermatology Support - is available for staff whose skin has been effected by wearing PPE over email: bartshealth.ppeskinphotos@nhs.net.

Smoking Cessation - Barts Health NHS Trust Staff Virtual Stop Smoking Service offers a free smoking support for any member of staff who wants to quit. Email Shireen Desai for a free and supportive chat: shireen.desai@nhs.net.

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Santander Cycles - The November Santander Cycles free 24 hour access code from TfL for NHS staff can be found at WeShare (bartshealth.nhs.uk) NHS Staff are now required to register or sign-in as a member to redeem the code via the Santander Cycles app.

Holland & Barrett is offering a 10% discount to all NHS staff in store - just present your NHS ID.

Fiit Premium is offering three months free premium membership to all NHS staff. To redeem this offer go to getfiit.tv/nhs and fill out the short form.
 

Vita Health Group's Physiotherapy Support Line:

The number for the physiotherapy support line is 0330 222 0710

Discounted Yoga: Email Dawn Boulanoff at dawnyoga4you@hotmail.co.uk,  visit www.wellnessyogaconsciousschool.com or call 07949 609128 below for more information on the the wide range of courses and classes availble.

An advert for yoga classes on Friday's at 10:30, free to NHS staff

Free Resources and Services for Parents

"Cityparents provides expertise and support to help you as a working parent balance work with family life. Our carefully curated online programme of webinars, advice and online resources covers a range of wellbeing, parenting and work/career topics, and is aimed at supporting you through this period of Covid-19. 

As an employee of the NHS, access to this online programme is completely FREE - read on to find out more about our offering and how you can access your free benefits. 

In this video, CEO Louisa Symington-Mills welcomes you to Cityparents..."

 

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert website has collated links for free homeschooling resourcesfree language classes, and more.

 

Amazon are providing free access to content including eBooks and audiobooks, family TV shows, fitness content, plus a selection of Amazon Music playlists and stations. 

Public Libraries

Our colleagues in public libraries are working remotely and maintaining a virtual/digital service wherever possible, and can provide you with materials for mindfulness, home-schooling, leisure, and many other areas. Join your local library, wherever you live, via this regional website.

More Collections of Offers

Sign-up to receive regular bulletins with the latest offers for Barts Health staff by contacting Charmaine Yankey: charmaine.yankey@nhs.net.

Healthserviceservicediscounts.com is a website with links to exclusive online shopping offers for NHS staff who create a free account.

Staffbenefits.co.uk continues to gather NHS exclusive offers on creation of a free account.

Healthcarestaffbenefits.org also offer exclusive discounts to NHS staff who create a free account.

Blue Light Card is a paid-for service (£4.99 for 2 years) that collects exclusive offers for NHS and other public service staff online.

Please also check NHS England's list of offers made by a wide variety of companies for NHS Staff on their website.