#Oliverscampaign I wrote this post 6/07/2024 It is time for change to repair all that is wrong We must stand together @UKLabour must focus on Economy, Defence, Social Care, Health,Education @Keir_Starmer will require strength & tenacity to build a country for us to be proud of

#Oliverscampaign The whales were really close in today

This is disgraceful www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability& Autism is not about pointing fingers or assigning blame Its about us working together to prevent further avoidable deaths like Oliver's from happening again & to ensure that people receive the same quality of care in every setting

#Oliverscampaign I receive complaints from patients who have been very poorly treated @BlackpoolHosp This news article is deeply saddening Worse is the defensive attitude Hospital saw another murdered toddler day before Preston Davey share.google/IJTQPp8ADR8C...

#Oliverscampaign My God ⚠️ They found that one baby had been disposed of as clinical waste, the wrong baby had been passed to funeral directors & a mother who died had deteriorated so badly that her family were advised not to see her prior to her funeral share.google/9njgV4VgqYcz...

#Oliverscampaign My God this is bad really bad A number of long-term patients at a hospital for vulnerable adults suffered physical abuse, including black eyes, broken bones, bruising and excessive restraint www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign Oliver should be sleeping safely in his own bed, instead he lays in a grave This #LearningDisabilityWeek2026 lets stop these horrendously preventable deaths due to Inequality of health care Ignorance Diagnostic Overshadowing bias Prejudice olivermcgowan.org

#Oliverscampaign Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’ says union The nursing union has called on the government for LD nursing to be explicitly recognised & protected as a safety-critical profession @DHSCgovuk Has not responded www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

#LearningDisabilityWeek2026 It's learning disability week How many people with LD feel they are seen, heard & & valued? Not many The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on learning disability & autism for health/care staff will change that share.google/AKL7bVwTIHis...

#Oliverscampaign When an Air Chief Marshal, tells us that we are NOT in a position to defend our country the Gov must listen. Instead we get this; #Defence @cj_dinenage @PennyMordaunt UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign I believe I can never be shocked again until I read articles like this A child with a learning disability who is subject to a deprivation of liberty order was found to be living in appalling conditions at a children’s home in Derbyshire martinbarrow.substack.com/p/urine-thre...

#Oliverscampaign I believe all who follow me will find this link talking about the failures around Oliver’s death written by a doctor. We know there were many failures & cover ups, this article asks curious questions that should always have been asked. www.investigativepsychiatry.com

#Oliverscampaign I am an advocate of the #Honours system I see senior leaders in NHS Defence Police CORRECTLY being recognised BUT what about the humble Nurse Doctor Allied Health staff Police Officers junior military personnel Many of whom go above & beyond their paid duties

#Oliverscampaign My heart is pounding & I cannot unsee what I have just saw My heart goes out to that poor man in Belfast who was brutally attacked I cant bring myself to say what was really happening in the video I didnt expect to see this on my feed today My God that poor man

#Oliverscampaign 😲 Gloves left inside patients and accidental organ removal among 403 'never' mistakes in NHS last year news.sky.com/story/gloves...

#OliversCampaign Too many health & care staff still lack training in neurodiversity, sensory overload, crisis and reasonable adjustments. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training was created to change that Oliver's legacy is helping save lives.

#Oliverscampaign When your child dies, you never move on DONT say these hurtful words Has she not got over it yet?” Would you ever get over your child dying He’s in a better place!! Better than being with his loving family and friends? God only takes the best. I have no words

#Oliverscampaign This is a direct message from Paul Scott CEO for @EPUTNHS regarding the rollout of Oliver’s Training E-learning 97% Tier 1 – 82% compliance Tier 2 – 74% compliance We are on target this year to achieve circa 100% compliance @CareQualityComm

#Oliverscampaign 📢 Fantastic news The Government has announced that over 4,000 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assessors have completed the Oliver Mc Gowan training on learning disability #LearningDisability www.gov.uk/government/n...

Can you imagine the germs collected on this thing?

#Oliverscampaign I am shocked by the response given by @CareQualityComm to question asked by @GeorgeJulian asking them how many learning disabled people had died in care (as notified to them) in each of the last 5 years THEY did NOT have the data www.georgejulian.co.uk/2026/06/02/w...

#Oliverscampaign The lifting of reporting restrictions has made public for the first time that 15 members of a grooming gang have been jailed for the rape & sexual abuse of a child Grooming Gangs 15 Men Jailed for 188 Years over Child Rape in Bradford share.google/vKuS9jNNuVin...

#Oliverscampaign Why didn't @NHSEngland & @DHSCgovuk step in a lot sooner They could have saved so many lives Laura says she and other patients had expressed worries about their treatment at the unit - later described as chaotic & unsafe www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign Potty training with Oliver was filled with laughter.

#Oliverscampaign Absolutely sickening www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign ⚠️ I have discovered that @trainhealth are charging providers to do the Tier 1 eLearning part of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training. DON'T be caught out. This is provided FREE of charge to everyone living in England www.trainhealthcare.com/courses/the-...

#Oliverscampaign #Melanoma once it takes hold is deadly It is not simply a case of cutting it out It spreads like dandelion seeds dispersing silently around the body You may be treated, but cells can lie dormant before reappearing in the lungs bones brain www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign It should NOT take an undercover journalist to discover people smugglers & illegal immigrants operating from small businesses across the UK The Labour Government has got to do far more to get on top of this www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign I can't get my head around the fact that a man with Down Syndrome is living on the streets This my friends is England Mr Tolley’s mother died 3 years ago & he has been in between temporary accommodation & sleeping on the streets since www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2610143...

#Oliverscampaign I can't get my head around the fact that a man with Down Syndrome is living on the streets This my friends is England Mr Tolley’s mother died 3 years ago & he has been in between temporary accommodation & sleeping on the streets since www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/2610143...

#Oliverscampaign ANOTHER preventable death of a man with a learning disability An inquest heard that for 14 days he was not given his prescribed blood-thinning injections The family raised concerns but were ignored Tom paid the price-with his life www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign I am shocked & horrified that yet again children with learning disabilities have been subjected to horrific abuse What does this say about our country about how we value, protect, and uphold the lives of children with a learning disability www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign I am shocked & horrified that yet again children with learning disabilities have been subjected to horrific abuse What does this say about our country about how we value, protect, and uphold the lives of children with a learning disability www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign 📢 Fantastic news The Government has announced that over 4,000 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assessors have completed the Oliver Mc Gowan training on learning disability #LearningDisability www.gov.uk/government/n...

#Oliverscampaign This video is Oliver’s final birthday with us, his 18th smiling that beautiful beaming smile I like to think he is still beside us, smiling proudly at the difference he continues to make in this world Would you join me in wishing him a Happy Birthday in Heaven

#Oliverscampaign This is a direct message from Paul Scott CEO for @EPUTNHS regarding the rollout of Oliver’s Training E-learning 97% Tier 1 – 82% compliance Tier 2 – 74% compliance We are on target this year to achieve circa 100% compliance @CareQualityComm

#Oliverscampaign What happened to the Duty of Candour In a statement, Baroness Lampard referred to "ongoing issues" relating to the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and its engagement with the inquiry www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign Today we remember not only those who served, but the wives, children and families they left behind, whose quiet strength, sacrifice and resilience carried them through absence, fear and loss. We honour them too. Lest we forget. #AnzacDay

#Oliverscampaign Let's put back empathy into our health and care systems

#Oliverscampaign The #AssistedDyingBill has failed. Will the Government now commit to prioritising high-quality palliative care, with the vital funding and resources urgently needed for #Hospice care? www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Oliverscampaign Let's put back empathy into our health and care systems

#Oliverscampaign Thank you Dr Amir Khan for your continued support of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism Dr Zubir Ahmed MP Stephen Kinnock youtube.com/watch?v=F7nm...

#Oliverscampaign I am looking forward to meeting with @zubirahmed to update him on the progress of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory training, I think he will be impressed. Thank you @SKinnock for your support in safely passing Oliver’s training over to Minister Ahmed

#Oliverscampaign We should NEVER forget the illegal and medically inappropriate DNRs that were inappropriately placed on people for no other reason other than they had a learning disability. Truly shocking.

#Oliverscampaign We should NEVER forget the illegal and medically inappropriate DNRs that were inappropriately placed on people for no other reason other than they had a learning disability. Truly shocking.

#Oliverscampaign When your child dies, you never move on DONT say these hurtful words Has she not got over it yet?” Would you ever get over your child dying He’s in a better place!! Better than being with his loving family and friends? God only takes the best. I have no words

#Oliverscampaign My husband makes an excellent lemon Meringue Pie

#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