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Paula McGowan OBE
@oliverscampaign.bsky.social
•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
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I am angry @NHSE_WTE have always been clear: people with a learning disability & autistic individuals delivering Oliver’s Training should be paid Band 5 rates
Yet many charities with contracts to deliver it are paying minimum wage
Not On My Watch
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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.”
February 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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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...
Ex-Broadmoor nurse struck off over missed checks before death
Anil Parrymore, who worked at Broadmoor Hospital, admitted not checking on patients as he claimed.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 AM
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Oliver could always make us laugh
February 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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...
Every Health Professional Must Watch This | Paula McGowan OBE
YouTube video by Believe in People
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February 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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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/...
Mental health hospital paid millions by NHS facing police probe after patient death
Police are investigating the death of an elderly man, while eight care workers have been arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect and ill treatment of another patient at the 400-bed St Andrew’s Hospita...
www.independent.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Absolutely horrific

Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children
Yaser Jabbar specialised in limb-lengthening and reconstruction for children with complex problems.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
More than 100 people were threatened with eviction from their homes to make way for asylum seekers after companies linked to a prominent GP started running migrant hotels.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Millionaire Liverpool GP behind asylum seeker hotels
A firm founded by a GP tried to evict 100 people from flats while planning to move asylum seekers in.
www.bbc.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:09 AM
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The cause of deaths of hundreds of learning disabled people were recorded incorrectly by an NHS & government-backed review, leading to the number of avoidable deaths being underreported

@DanielHewittITV

www.itv.com/news/2026-01...
www.itv.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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It's simply not good enough, the government must move faster to remedy this crisis

Thousands of children are facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Children's early development at risk with year-long NHS waits
A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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It’s hard to read such unprofessional & unpleasant comments from doctors about Martha’s Rule & Oliver’s training. Patient safety & culture change cannot happen with dismissive attitudes, mockery or derision in professional spaces

www.reddit.com/r/doctorsUK/...
From the doctorsUK community on Reddit: Life-saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery
Explore this post and more from the doctorsUK community
www.reddit.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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We start our journey back to Australia tomorrow. I hate leaving Oliver behind
January 20, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Guess who we went as?
January 20, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Oh my goodness, this really is low
It is understood the trust used £249.50 from the charity, which is currently fundraising, external for therapies for the mother and baby unit and peer support work for people living with dementia

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nottinghamshire NHS trust used charity funds for leaving party
Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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I have spoken with care providers unsure of their legal duties under the Health and Care Act & the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training

www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-pro...

Brief guide Mandatory training requirement on LD & autism @CareQualityComm share.google/GsD79j23NgzN...
Brief guide: Mandatory training requirement on learning disability and autism - Care Quality Commission
This guide explains the mandatory training requirement on learning disability and autism, and what we expect from providers.
www.cqc.org.uk
January 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Reposted by Paula McGowan OBE
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I contacted 30 taxpayer-funded organisations some previously investigated for serious abuse
I asked one question:
Are you rolling out the statutory Oliver McGowa Training
The public deserves transparency
Those in yellow have confirmed they are rolling it out.
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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I contacted 30 taxpayer-funded organisations some previously investigated for serious abuse
I asked one question:
Are you rolling out the statutory Oliver McGowa Training
The public deserves transparency
Those in yellow have confirmed they are rolling it out.
January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Thank goodness Guy's and St Thomas'​ NHS Foundation Trust
are all over this.
AI can be so dangerous

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Weight loss videos using AI doctors prompts hospital warning
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust says online videos falsely show clinicians promoting weight loss patches.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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I welcome that @Mattel worked with autistic people to create an autistic #Barbie
Autism presents differently for everyone Coproduction matters if representation is to be meaningful not tokenistic

Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie
Company says doll is the latest expansion of its commitment to representation and inclusion
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Reposted by Paula McGowan OBE
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Literally months before Oliver’s life was taken, we took him to Washington DC where we had a fabulous time. Look how happy he was
All it took was for medics to Ask Listen & Do, be curious, treat him equally to themselves remembering that he is a person
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Literally months before Oliver’s life was taken, we took him to Washington DC where we had a fabulous time. Look how happy he was
All it took was for medics to Ask Listen & Do, be curious, treat him equally to themselves remembering that he is a person
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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WAKE UP This is what will happen in England if the #assistedDyingBill passes through
Canada’s euthanasia regime has claimed another young life after a 26 year old suffering from depression was euthanised by the assisted death program
slaynews.com/news/canadia...
Canadian Government Euthanizes 'Young & Healthy' 26-Year-Old for 'Depression' - Slay News
Canada’s euthanasia regime has claimed yet another young life after a 26-year-old man suffering from depression was euthanized by the government's assisted death program, despite previously being reje...
slaynews.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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The #AssistedDyingBill must NOT be rushed Peers must be given time to scrutinise all amendments & must not be bullied into pushing it through

Assisted dying campaigners request extra time for peers to scrutinise bill - BBC News share.google/KJ8F8CjJfr6M...
Assisted dying campaigners request extra time for peers to scrutinise bill
Concern is growing among supporters the bill won't pass parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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There can be no space in the medical profession for racism
Dr Asif Munaf sent a string of antisemitic, racist, and sexist posts on social media, a medical tribunal has been told.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Apprentice's Dr Asif Munaf accused of racist posts - tribunal
Munaf is accused of misconduct after sharing a series of
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM