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•Hon University Fellow- Fac Health •Founder The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training •Patient Safety •Hoping for a Social Media Platform where everyone can live together peacefully #Oliverscampaign
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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.”
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It is good to see @nmcnews taking real action
A former mental health nurse has been struck off after a patient's death triggered an investigation that revealed he falsified records and failed to carry out mandatory observations
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Oliver could always make us laugh
This was a powerful podcast discussing Oliver, and what led to his death.
Watching it back for the first time, I caught myself thinking, is this really me?
I was asked challenging questions, the kind that need to be asked if we are serious about change
youtube.com/watch?v=M80I...
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There have been the most horrific deaths, cases of abuse & neglect HOW is this institution still open
@CareQualityComm you MUST close this place surely
Mental health hospital paid millions by NHS facing police probe after patient death www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...