A GP who is also the leader of the now-proscribed terrorist group, Hizb ut-Tahrir, has been suspended by NHS England, a source has claimed.
Jewish News reported that Dr Wahid Shaida, a doctor in Harrow, west London, will not be able to continue in his role, after the group he heads up was outlawed one week ago.
The GP, who also goes by Abdul Wahid, has been a regular fixture at Hizb ut-Tahrir rallies in central London where there have been calls for “jihad” and “Muslim armies” to liberate Palestinians from Israel.
Dr Shaida has labelled Hamas a “resistance” organisation and referred to the October 7 terrorist attacks as a “a very welcome punch on the nose” on Piers Morgan’s TalkTV show.
According to the publication, there have been calls for Dr Shaida’s suspension for some time.
An anonymous doctor told Jewish News: “It’s vital that NHS England and the General Medical Council (GMC) investigate their management of the case of this doctor. Whilst working as an NHS GP for decades he has also, for the last approximately 10 years, been openly leading a recently proscribed terror group, which has already been banned in other countries.
“Despite grave safeguarding concerns raised regarding the wellbeing and safety of staff, patients and the public, and notwithstanding the statutory Prevent Duty to combat terrorism in healthcare, he remains a fully registered GMC doctor and GP trainer with a licence to practise.”
The doctor reportedly added: “Wahid Shaida aka Abdul Wahid’s suspension as a doctor by the NHS should have been effected when he first began to lead a terror organisation, and certainly on the 15.1.24 when the Home Secretary presented a draft order for the organisation to be proscribed.
“The delay in this action must be thoroughly investigated as a serious incident by the NHS and GMC without further delay to restore the public’s confidence in the medical profession, and to ensure that any other extremists working in healthcare are not emboldened to engage in hate speech and incite hate crime, including terrorism, both within and beyond healthcare settings.”
Hizb ut-Tahrir is banned in several countries around the world, including China, Germany, Pakistan and Indonesia. After being proscribed as a terrorist group their website was shut down. According to the group “a legal challenge is proceeding”.
Express.co.uk approached NHS England for a comment on Monday evening, and awaits a response.
