#Oliverscampaign Discrimination against learning disabled people from professions is real. It is no longer subconscious. It is reinforced through language, narratives, & attitudes. If we are serious about change, we must challenge this & take responsibility for changing culture

#Oliverscampaign This is exactly how #covid affected so many lives This is a Facebook memory I took mum to see dad outside his bedroom window at the nursing home for their 61st anniversary today If you look hard, you can see dad through the window. He was so pleased to see mum x

#Oliverscampaign Some people make our world a little brighter. Lollipop man, 91, on final patrol after 28 years www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign GOOD NEWS Adult Social Care Learning & Development Support Scheme confirms that funding is continuing next year for completion of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory training is available for employers to claim Please share @zubirahmed.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/p...

#Oliverscampaign Huge day yesterday, I finished my year-long course of cancer treatment, which is a huge achievement Due to my history of recurrence, I have a 70% chance of it returning 😔 BUT today is a good day😃 Oh, we also bought our forever home 🏡 as well. BIG day indeed

#Oliverscampaign 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?...

#Oliverscampaign This man really is a true hero & really does deserve the George Medal A patient who intervened to prevent a bombing at a hospital has revealed he hugged the man who was planning the attack to help calm him down www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign The GP crisis in the UK is no longer a warning it’s a reality GPs are not failing patients The system is failing both We need urgent investment, workforce support & better access for all @wesstreeting we need your support urgently #GPcrisis #NHS

#Oliverscampaign Will inclusion bases just become exclusion rooms? Inclusion bases: ‘safe’ spaces? The language used to describe these bases is revealing A safe space away from busy classrooms prompts an uncomfortable question safe from what & from whom? www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

#Oliverscampaign A guide for how to claim for disability discrimination: SEND4 This Gov guide gives information about disability discrimination claims against a school. It includes practical guidance about common complaints www.gov.uk/government/p...

#Oliverscampaign This morning, I am honoured to be the keynote speaker for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Tier 2 Lead Trainer Community of Practice event in Leeds Today is an opportunity to discuss barriers to learn from one another & think about sustainable solutions

#Oliverscampaign Teenager among 21 patients at risk of HIV, Hep B and Hep C after unsterilised equipment was used to fit braces at NHS hospital www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign This morning, I am honoured to be the keynote speaker for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Tier 2 Lead Trainer Community of Practice event Today is an opportunity to discuss barriers, learn from one another, and think together about sustainable solutions.

#Oliverscampaign Doctor convicted for the attempted sexual communication with a child voyeurism possession of a paedophile manual possessing extreme pornographic images & 3 counts of making & three counts of distributing an indecent photograph of a child www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2595001...

#Oliverscampaign I wonder what is happening in our mad world today

#Oliverscampaign #meningitis is nasty. Oliver had bacterial e-coli meningitis first at 3 weeks of age & again at 9 weeks It causes a huge brain haemorrhage, leaving him with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, a mild learning disability & later on a diagnosis of autism He DIDN'T have a rash

#Oliverscampaign Meningitis does NOT always come with a rash. If you suspect Meningitis, DO NOT wait for a rash. Oliver has bacterial neo noatal ecoli meningitis twice & did not ever have a rash @MeningitisNow @M_R_F #meningitis www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign On #mothersday2026 my thoughts are with us mums whose children live in Heaven Today is painful The silence roars The empty space at the table is stark The missing card on the mantelpiece screams they are gone Our children will always be loved and always be missed

#Oliverscampaign St Andrews Hospital AGAIN!!! A BBC investigation revealed how 15 staff members had been arrested following allegations of rape, ill-treatment, and neglect. Testimony from whistleblowers, patients, and their families alleged a culture of abuse. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign Tier 1 evaluating the implementation of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in learning disabilities and autism across interdisciplinarity health-related courses at Aston University: www.frontiersin.org/journals/med...

#Oliverscampaign I was a keynote speaker for the NMP conference at @RWT_NHS @WalsallHcareNHS which was attended by 200 clinicians Feedback for my presentation telling Oliver's story, the importance of reasonable adjustments & the Oliver McGowan Mandatory training was outstanding

#Oliverscampaign @NHSEngland Should have removed patients years ago It should not have taken a newspaper to report further police investigations into rape allegations alongside awful @CareQualityComm Reports before taking action. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

#Oliverscampaign The cost of translation and interpretation services in the NHS has more than doubled from £31million in 2020-21 to £64million in 2024-25 Is there a more cost-effective way of delivering this service?

#Oliverscampaign People with learning disabilities died after not being given access to routine cancer screening @UHSussex @NHSSussex In 2024-25, the LeDeR programme was notified of 158 deaths, 20 more than the previous year www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/04/p...

#Oliverscampaign This headline is misleading, this lady was ignored by busy staff who walked past her, ignoring her dying grunts. What has happened to our once wonderful NHS @wesstreeting Elderly woman dies alone in A&E corridor in full view of patients www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#Oliverscampaign This is so true

#Oliverscampaign 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 💛

#Oliverscampaign 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

#Oliverscampaign How could anyone be so wicked? news.stv.tv/west-central...

#Oliverscampaign 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

#OliversCampaign 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

#Oliverscampaign 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?...

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. #OliversCampaign

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#Oliverscampaign Happy Valentine's Day to my sweet Oliver 💓

#Oliverscampaign A nice way to start Valentine's Day Thank you Thomas Robert McGowan for making today special. Love you to bits xxx #ValentinesDay2026

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#Oliverscampaign Facebook can be blood cruel at times

#Oliverscampaign 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...

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

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#Oliverscampaign 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

#OliversCampaign 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

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#Oliverscampaign 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...

#OliversCampaign 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.”

#Oliverscampaign 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...