Paula McGowan OBE

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I receive a constant stream of messages asking questions about the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.

Everything you need to know about the training can be found on the official website below:

www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/lea...

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This is so true

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Asia is fantastic, it goes down as one of my favourite tours, ever.

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Never take the little things for granted.
I loved walking & talking with Oliver, those quiet, unpressured moments where there were no expectations, just us.
That was taken from us.
Hold your loved ones a little closer tonight, & cherish those precious moments 💛

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Since my accident last week, my hair simply had to be washed This was Tom’s first attempt at washing & drying it & let’s just say there were moments where I feared I might come out looking like I’d stuck my finger in a plug socket

To be fair he did a good job

Support worker held boiling kettle over autistic resident's mouth Graham Dale was employed as a support worker at Daldorch House when the incident occurred in July 2024.

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How could anyone be so wicked?

news.stv.tv/west-central...

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Let's change the narrative from #AssistedDying to #AssistedLiving Give people support in the community at the point of need. Improve palliative care services, Mental Health & Disability Services, & Social Care
Let's ensure that no person feels they are a burden

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Thank you so much Caroline

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Thank you Joanna

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Thank you Caroline

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We decided to head out for a hike in the bush Unfortunately I lost my footing & slid full speed down a gravelly hill landing face-first
A broken humerus, 8 stitches in my chin & a very sore collection of bruises across my pelvis, ribs, sternum & even my tongue

Heard this twice and I agree - I have shared other videos about experience of Autistic and people with Learning disabilities too but this one worth to be seen more - @ka81.bsky.social & @kcauchi.bsky.social

YouTube video by Believe in People Every Health Professional Must Watch This | Paula McGowan OBE

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I speak about fear, power, professional bias & the emotional labour placed on families when their concerns are dismissed. I explain why empathy alone is not enough & why education, curiosity & accountability must sit at the heart of care

youtu.be/M80IxYp7fUM?...

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That's good news Trish, wishing you the very best x

YouTube video by Believe in People Every Health Professional Must Watch This | Paula McGowan OBE

Paula McGowan @oliverscampaign.bsky.social, speaks to the Believe in People podcast about her son Oliver: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M80I...

An autistic young man with a learning disability, Oliver’s tragic death led to the introduction of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.

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This story should make all of us angry.
Thank you to @DanielHewitt for continuing to expose what too many try to hide, the abuse neglect & systemic failures faced by disabled people & their families
It’s happening in services we fund
Think about that

www.itv.com/news/2026-02...

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Surely the Labour Government MUST step in and do something
Is this really what England has become

@KemiBadenoch can you help?

www.itv.com/news/2026-02...

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Happy Valentine's Day to my sweet Oliver 💓

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A nice way to start Valentine's Day
Thank you Thomas Robert McGowan for making today special. Love you to bits xxx

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Thank you x

Manchester mother who shook two-year-old daughter to death jailed The last few months of Omra Wali Jan's life must have been "truly miserable", police say.

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The sentencing of these two monsters is far too lenient

2-year-old Omra Wali Jan died from a brain injury after being found unconscious She was found with burns and bruises on her body, along with a fractured rib

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Facebook can be blood cruel at times

One in 14 children who die in England have closely related parents, study finds Exclusive: Calls for ‘urgent action’ as study also finds stark ethnic and socio-economic disparities in child mortality and consanguinity

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I must be naive, I didn't know this was a thing:

One in 14 children who die in England has closely related parents, a study finds

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Trying to get Oliver to do a passport photo was almost impossible. He just couldn't stop smiling

Bristol nursery worker guilty of rape and sexual assault of toddlers Nathan Bennett's abuse of two and three-year-old boys was as "every parent's nightmare".

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Pure EVIL
Nathan Bennett was convicted of 2 counts of rape 4 counts of sexual assault, & two counts of assault by penetration The charges related to 5 boys at the Partou King Street Nursery in Bristol, who were 2 & 3 years old at the time
www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The bond between Oliver and his Dad was incredibly tight This photo with Oliver’s hand resting casually on his dad's knee discussing something on the mobile phone says everything. We miss him so much

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Over 2,000 autistic people & people with a learning disability are still INAPPROPRIATELY detained in mental health hospitals many for nearly 5 years
£534m a year is wasted on institutions instead of community care
Care at need, NOT crisis saves lives
@NHSE_WTE

YouTube video by Believe in People Every Health Professional Must Watch This | Paula McGowan OBE

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Together, Matt and Paula examine how stigma, diagnostic overshadowing, and rigid systems place neurodivergent people at heightened risk, especially when addiction, trauma, or crisis is involved

youtube.com/watch?v=M80I...

YouTube video by Believe in People Every Health Professional Must Watch This | Paula McGowan OBE

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Together, Matt and Paula examine how stigma, diagnostic overshadowing, and rigid systems place neurodivergent people at heightened risk, especially when addiction, trauma, or crisis is involved

youtube.com/watch?v=M80I...

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Doctors told us that severe meningitis had left Oliver with cerebral palsy and that he would never walk.
Oliver looked at that prediction and said,
“As if.”