
NHS Suspends GP Who Heads Newly-Proscribed Hizb ut-Tahrir Jihadist Group
The NHS has suspended a GP who chairs the UK branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir, which was designated a terrorist group last week. Dr. Wahid Shaida, also known as Abdul Wahid, has been suspended from the NHS primary care performers list, an an NHS London spokesperson said on Monday. Hizb ut-Tahrir, a revolutionary Islamic party, was proscribed by the Home Office on Jan. 15 after the group caused outrage by calling for “jihad by armies of the Muslim countries” in pro-Palestinian rallies in London. In a statement to Jewish News, an NHS London spokesperson said: “We take any issues relating to professional conduct seriously and have procedures in place to make sure that individuals are fit to work in the NHS. We can confirm that Dr Wahid Shaida has been suspended from the NHS primary care performers list.”...
