Paula McGowan OBE
@PaulaMc007
•Hon University Fellow- Fac Health •Founder The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training •Patient Safety Trying to survive Cancer #Melanoma
#Oliverscampaign WHY Oliver was administered psychotropic drugs following being admitted to Bristol Childrens hospital with focal seizures This is Oliver before he was chemically abused. His behaviour was NOT challenging. The 2nd video is what they did to him. Oculogyric Crisis
#Oliverscampaign I have been sent a miracle. I was given excellent news today. My biopsy has shown that my cancer has not spread. Every person involved in my care believed that this was a spread of my cancer. Oliver, my guardian angel is with me, keeping me safe
I’m trying to be brave Tomorrow I’m having a biopsy on two areas in my chest that are suspicious for melanoma I don’t want a needle pushed near my heart I don’t want to lie on a bed pretending it doesn’t hurt I don't want to be stage 4 None of this will stop #Oliverscampaign
#Oliverscampaign This powerful animation has been co-designed & co-produced with autistic people & people with a learning disability It is aimed at helping staff across health & social care to understand Oliver's Training & why it is so vitally important youtu.be/ouhKSOGm49g
#Oliverscampaign Imagine if Police & military who are paid abysmally went on strike I don't agree with junior Drs striking We need to get the NHS back on its feet before we can talk about pay increases PAs should not be paid more than Drs @wesstreeting bbc.com/news/articles/…
#Oliverscampaign A dying mother called 999 pleading for help yet no ambulance came Her body went unnoticed for months alongside the body of her disabled daughter who had been left alone & helpless This is what happens when systems fail the most vulnerable bbc.com/news/articles/…
I’m trying to be brave Tomorrow I’m having a biopsy on two areas in my chest that are suspicious for melanoma I don’t want a needle pushed near my heart I don’t want to lie on a bed pretending it doesn’t hurt I don't want to be stage 4 None of this will stop #Oliverscampaign



#OliversCampaign I really do try not to let my face reveal my thoughts, but it rarely cooperates.

#OliversCampaign What a privilege to watch this humpback whale and her calf in the wild. I’ll deeply miss witnessing nature in its raw beauty when I return to the UK
#Oliverscampaign NHS to Send: four key areas Labour wants to improve before next election theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
#Oliverscampaign Oliver was spotted by an England Paralympics coach whilst at school He trained for 1 week & was immediately entered for the Nationwide National Junior Athletics Championships 2007 where he became the second fastest in UK 200M First place South West 822 points
#OliversCampaign I believe @KingsCollegeLon published the first draft of LeDeR months ago but someone decided it needed watering down & sent it back They diluted & returned it yet it still wasn’t clean enough & might raise concerns with those pesky Bills going through parliament
Save Our Children's Rights - What's at Risk, Why It Matters and How You Can Take Action Watch the latest episode of #SENDAGENDA - News here: youtu.be/nbzUiDrFL48 Benjamin Palmer and Rachel Filmer discuss the importance of maintaining legal rights for SEND provision.
#Oliverscampaign On Friday 8th August I will be presenting Oliver's story & the importance of reasonable adjustments for @SaferSurgeryUK conference clinicalservicesjournal.com/story/48829/pa…
##Oliverscampaign Is the government ‘sitting on’ damning report into learning disabled people's deaths? channel4.com/news/is-govern… via @Channel4News
Warm words from PM but @PaulaMc007 & I met with @CMcKinnellMP at @educationgovuk many months ago to push for mandatory autism & neurodiversity training for teachers, we still waiting on an update. Kids deserve better & teachers need more support. Thank you @JulianSmithUK 👏
Today at #PMQs I urged @Keir_Starmer to include mandatory autism and neurodiversity training for all teachers in the upcoming SEN Bill. Understanding the needs of autistic children is essential to fixing our SEND system. #SEND #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity @Autism…