23626 The NHS workforce crisis
The General Medical Council Order 2026 is a complex legal, technical maze that effectively marginalises the patient’s voice on critical safety issues. A mere numerical majority cannot validate policy when patient safety is at stake. Our framework establishes transparent patient expectations for a publicly funded NHS. It serves as a direct, rigorous response to the jargon-laden consultation questions designed by a few with vested financial interests in the outcome.
All in all, this is a totally poorly conceived set of proposals. This flawed legislative process should be halted immediately in favour of a more thorough, transparent, and democratically accountable review of the GMC and wider healthcare professional regulation.
About David Smith
A lifelong co-operative and community activist at all levels of the movement, including the Co-op Group Main Board.
Public service includes Government Food Adviser; UK Healthcare Regulator.
David founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales and directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. https://www.svcymru.org/files/2021-03/david-smith-a-founders-tale.pdf
Founded Cardiff Student Community Action, Welsh Food Alliance & Wales Progressive Co-operators. Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group. Former Lecturer, Gwent Tertiary College.
Graduate Ruskin College, Oxford and UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA (European Human Resource Management) Keele; Professional Food & Management qualifications.
