A National Care Service must change who owns and controls care – response to Tom Lloyd Goodwin’s article, “A National Care Service”

November 8, 2026 by David Smith

Tom Lloyd Goodwin’s article, “A National Care Service” https://cles.org.uk/a-national-care-service-must-start-with-reforming-the-care-market/ makes an essential contribution to care reform. His argument that market reform must accompany investment deserves attention across the UK. Co-operatives Wales agrees additional funding must improve people’s lives, strengthen the workforce and sustain services, rather than reinforce arrangements that allow excessive extraction.8:11:26 A National Care Service must change who owns and controls care

About David Smith

Lifelong co-operative & community activist working at all levels of the movement. Ex Government Food Adviser & UK Healthcare Regulator. Founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales; directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group. Graduate Ruskin College, UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA Keele; Ex Lecturer Professional Food & Management, Gwent Tertiary College,
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