0 someone who does a job that is important for society, for example, a nurse, teacher, or police officer:
He unveiled new schemes aimed at helping key workers buy property.
Because public sector pay lags behind that of private employers, the effects can have political consequences in terms of shortages of keyworkers.
I was assigned a key worker who convinced me to go back to rehab.
A designated keyworker is responsible for co-ordinating a care package for the seriously mentally ill person.
Thousands of nurses, police officers and other key workers struggling to afford their own home were offered additional help by the chancellor.
He will develop low-cost homes for nurses and teachers, to help recruit key workers.
Each patient is assigned a key worker who serves as the main point of contact for the palliative care team and hospice.
A contract is drawn up between the family and keyworker, which sets out the changes expected.
