10 years ago today If they has listened, Oliver would be alive & enjoying his life
My plea to Doctors, nurses, decision makers, is to LISTEN, really LISTEN to patients & family members. They know far more than you do
10 years ago today If they has listened, Oliver would be alive & enjoying his life
My plea to Doctors, nurses, decision makers, is to LISTEN, really LISTEN to patients & family members. They know far more than you do
I am deeply hurt to discover that staff not involved in Oliver’s care have continued to snoop at his medical records almost 10 yrs after his death
Some doctors felt accessing his notes was fair game
Please sign my petition
@YvetteCooperMP
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/78...
I am deeply hurt to discover that staff not involved in Oliver’s care have continued to snoop at his medical records almost 10 yrs after his death
Some doctors felt accessing his notes was fair game
Please sign my petition
@YvetteCooperMP
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/78...
I have just come across this article about me. I didn't write it but it is accurate.
It is amazing what can be found on the Internet.
Paula McGowan OBE: The Mother Who Turned Personal Loss Into Lasting Change - Britain Blogs share.google/kgeQwF8pWOid...
I have just come across this article about me. I didn't write it but it is accurate.
It is amazing what can be found on the Internet.
Paula McGowan OBE: The Mother Who Turned Personal Loss Into Lasting Change - Britain Blogs share.google/kgeQwF8pWOid...
CQC warns people with learning disabilities face unequal health & care
My question to @CareQualityComm
How many health & care settings have been held accountable for not fulfilling Reg 18 which is a statutory requirement
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/people-...
CQC warns people with learning disabilities face unequal health & care
My question to @CareQualityComm
How many health & care settings have been held accountable for not fulfilling Reg 18 which is a statutory requirement
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/people-...
A heartfelt thank you to @NDinBusiness
I am deeply honoured to have been shortlisted in the Neurodiversity Ally category at the Neurodiversity in Business Awards 2026
This award honours all of us who are trying to make the quieter voices seen heard, & valued
A heartfelt thank you to @NDinBusiness
I am deeply honoured to have been shortlisted in the Neurodiversity Ally category at the Neurodiversity in Business Awards 2026
This award honours all of us who are trying to make the quieter voices seen heard, & valued
10 years ago today I made a TERRIBLE mistake by bringing Oliver to hospital
I had no idea that I was putting his life in danger
Over the next 3 weeks we had to watch my boy die a horrific death
I can never forgive myself for bringing him to hospital that day
10 years ago today I made a TERRIBLE mistake by bringing Oliver to hospital
I had no idea that I was putting his life in danger
Over the next 3 weeks we had to watch my boy die a horrific death
I can never forgive myself for bringing him to hospital that day
Tomorrow marks 10 years since I last laughed with Oliver
Anyone who knew him will recognise that cheeky sense of humour It was so typically him
I miss his laughter his cheekiness & all those little things that made him my Oliver ❤️
youtu.be/9LCy7a_rnSA?...
Tomorrow marks 10 years since I last laughed with Oliver
Anyone who knew him will recognise that cheeky sense of humour It was so typically him
I miss his laughter his cheekiness & all those little things that made him my Oliver ❤️
youtu.be/9LCy7a_rnSA?...
To be targeted by healthcare staff on Reddit for exposing the unauthorised accessing of Oliver’s medical records is disappointing
This isn't just about data its a profound violation of privacy & dignity
I welcome comments from Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP
x.com/BBCPolitics/...
To be targeted by healthcare staff on Reddit for exposing the unauthorised accessing of Oliver’s medical records is disappointing
This isn't just about data its a profound violation of privacy & dignity
I welcome comments from Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP
x.com/BBCPolitics/...
It is very rare that I use the word Evil, but this man truly is Evil
It looks to me that his actions are premeditated & well thought out
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It is very rare that I use the word Evil, but this man truly is Evil
It looks to me that his actions are premeditated & well thought out
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We must end corridor care for everyone
Genuine question, How did we get into this mess in the first place, we cant keep blaming Covid
www.bbc.com/news/article...
We must end corridor care for everyone
Genuine question, How did we get into this mess in the first place, we cant keep blaming Covid
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The death of William Chapman has brought into sharp focus the prejudice, hatred & lack of compassion that people living with mental illness continue to endure.
Those who have posted vile comments about William, SHAME ON YOU
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The death of William Chapman has brought into sharp focus the prejudice, hatred & lack of compassion that people living with mental illness continue to endure.
Those who have posted vile comments about William, SHAME ON YOU
www.bbc.com/news/article...
My heart bleeds for this autistic man, who also had a learning disability, and was mauled to death by a tiger after entering its enclosure.
The horrific name-calling directed at him says so much about how disabled people continue to be viewed and devalued by some in our society.
My heart bleeds for this autistic man, who also had a learning disability, and was mauled to death by a tiger after entering its enclosure.
The horrific name-calling directed at him says so much about how disabled people continue to be viewed and devalued by some in our society.
A bit of advice for medics when writing up a patients notes, don't write something you wouldn't say to the patients face,
STOP with the mother blame
If you wouldn't write it about your loved ones. Don't write it about your patient.
Keep to the facts
A bit of advice for medics when writing up a patients notes, don't write something you wouldn't say to the patients face,
STOP with the mother blame
If you wouldn't write it about your loved ones. Don't write it about your patient.
Keep to the facts
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training for CQC regulated health and social care staff.
Accessing Oliver's Training
www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/lea...
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training for CQC regulated health and social care staff.
Accessing Oliver's Training
www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/lea...
Took the dog on a walk
I am embarrassed to say that I burnt in the sun because I didn't wear sunscreen (when will I learn)
I didn't think the sun was that hot
I should know better because I have stage 3C Melanoma
Took the dog on a walk
I am embarrassed to say that I burnt in the sun because I didn't wear sunscreen (when will I learn)
I didn't think the sun was that hot
I should know better because I have stage 3C Melanoma
Oliver had a beautiful smile
Oliver had a beautiful smile
One has to ask Why?
A teenager's autism diagnosis was delayed for years after a hospital trust withheld assessment findings and altered a report, an Ombudsman investigation has found.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2659429...
One has to ask Why?
A teenager's autism diagnosis was delayed for years after a hospital trust withheld assessment findings and altered a report, an Ombudsman investigation has found.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2659429...
NHS England has updated
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training webpage Everything you need to know about the training can be found here
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability & Autism | NHS England | Workforce training & education share.google/mw6LWbmaJu3k...
NHS England has updated
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training webpage Everything you need to know about the training can be found here
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability & Autism | NHS England | Workforce training & education share.google/mw6LWbmaJu3k...
We are working closely with @CareQualityComm
to ensure that all regulated CQC staff are meeting their statutory training requirements Reg 18
Over 600,000 staff have now completed Tier 2 of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
www.cqc.org.uk/news/mandato...
We are working closely with @CareQualityComm
to ensure that all regulated CQC staff are meeting their statutory training requirements Reg 18
Over 600,000 staff have now completed Tier 2 of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
www.cqc.org.uk/news/mandato...
*Sorry, tyo there were 20 members of staff who inappropriately accessed Oliver’s medical records
*Sorry, tyo there were 20 members of staff who inappropriately accessed Oliver’s medical records
Oliver’s voice was simply ignored, not seen as relevant or important & it cost him his life
They did not listen,
They did not know how,
Perhaps they will listen now.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory training on learning disability & autism is now Statutory training
Oliver’s voice was simply ignored, not seen as relevant or important & it cost him his life
They did not listen,
They did not know how,
Perhaps they will listen now.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory training on learning disability & autism is now Statutory training
I worry that many people will not be able to heat up their homes this winter
Household energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical annual bill forecast to jump by £276, figures shared with the BBC reveal.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I worry that many people will not be able to heat up their homes this winter
Household energy prices are set to soar in January, with a typical annual bill forecast to jump by £276, figures shared with the BBC reveal.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It seems some staff believe it is acceptable to snoop through Oliver’s medical records, whilst Jacqueline Holden believes that I should have a guilty conscience about Oliver’s death.
It seems some staff believe it is acceptable to snoop through Oliver’s medical records, whilst Jacqueline Holden believes that I should have a guilty conscience about Oliver’s death.