Calls for healthcare staff and essential workers to be given priority to access fuel

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Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The government is being urged to ensure that healthcare staff and essential workers are given priority access to fuel.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that “there is a real risk that NHS staff won’t be able to do their jobs” as petrol forecourts are forced to close due to high demand for fuel.

Action must be taken to guarantee patients can continue to access emergency care, according to Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair of council at the BMA. READ MORE: LIVE: UK petrol crisis sees 'up to 90% of stations running dry' with Boris Johnson set to call on help from army - latest updates Dr Nagpaul said: “Emergency and essential workers rely on