Dad. Fighting for maternity safety in Swansea after my son was left disabled due to negligence in 2019 & cover up and executive misconduct since. Relentless
After having promised families and stakeholders of maternity review an ‘all singing and dancing’ independent website for the review we end up with ONE page.
On a website of one of their handpicked experts (Niche Consulting), creating even more conflict of interest.
It is a scam
For the last 3 months the Harry Potter books have given our daughter Ffion so much joy and an outlet to express her feelings. She finished the books last week and this evening is watching the last film, with her wand, t-shirt & Marauder’s Map. Thank you
@jk_rowling
@warnerbros
Now we know
@Eluned_Morgan
is going to stand
#First
Minister of Wales we are happy to speak to anyone to discuss her record as Health Minister.
Under her watch the largest maternity scandal in
#Wales
history happened with warning signs repeatedly ignored
I know I sound like I have a silly voice but I finally found a fairground ride Gethin can go on. Not ashamed to say I shed a tear. We need to improve access to EVERYTHING for disabled children, why should they not be able to enjoy the funfair?
Pleased that
@vaughangething
has lost the vote of no confidence this evening. A small bit of justice to all of those failed when he was Health Minister in
#Wales
. He had all the warning signs of a maternity scandal but ignored them all
#Wales
#Senedd
Wow.
@SwanseabayNHS
response to me exposing Maternity scandal has been to send threatening email from their solicitors. Trying to silence dad of a child whose life they ruined through negligence. Unbelievable, lost for words. Bullying in attempt to silence me. Stunned
#NHS
72 hrs after £1billion Health Board
@SwanseabayNHS
got solicitors to threaten us. I tried to be not worried but truth is am terrified. I am just a dad to a boy with severe brain injury caused by negligence, fighting for justice. I can’t fight a £1billion Health Board & solicitors
3 years on we still face denials & coverups over Gethin’s birth from
@SwanseabayNHS
. Dr Kirkups report should have been a turning point but it was met with shameful conduct, right to the Board Executives. Please share Gethin’s story
#nhs
#wales
#billkirkup
We did it. A full independent review into
@swanseabaynhs
maternity. We fought for 2 years since Dr Bill Kirkup highlighted failings in Gethin’s birth. The service has had huge number of incidents & never events and appalling, incompetent leadership
It was not ‘short staffing’ or ‘heavy workloads’ that left our son Gethin with a massive brain injury. It was incompetence, negligence and stupidity from a whole team of people who couldn’t understand a basic fetal heart trace. It is a catastrophic failing
We have lot of
@WelshGovernment
docs to show
@Eluned_Morgan
’s contempt of
@swanseabaynhs
maternity scandal.
This shows her character in one paragraph.
We were told by her top officials it ‘would not be appropriate’ for Eluned to meet public about her NHS.
This is her culture
Our little man has had a fantastic weekend
@tyhafan
. A life changing hospice and charity. Without them we would have sunk years ago. Thank you
@michaelsheen
for supporting them, you will change lives.
Ouch. Just received 4 page diatribe from a Director
@swanseabaynhs
. They are extremely unhappy with social media & the press stories of their coverup of what they did to Gethin. PLEASE share Gethin’s story. They are coming for us to silence his story
#nhs
I just try to do my son proud and get him help he needs. Do I fight hard? Yes. But he deserves that, any less and I fail him. Hoping
@Eluned_Morgan
sees this & does something. She is ultimately responsible. She ignores the negligence. Tired. Anyway this is what I am fighting for
Here is it. A devastating 23 minute
@itvwales
program highlighting crisis in
@swanseabaynhs
maternity. Comment by top expert Dr Bill Kirkup. 3 families. 8 immediate patient safety concerns found in Sept. 298 open incidents. Whistleblowers. Maternity crisis
And I know I am a nobody but loads of people have reached out over the weekend, thank you. I work full time, fight the NHS and look after wife with cancer and my son, will respond to you all, you are awesome people. JUSTICE FOR GETHIN!
I want to share an incident this week which happened with
@swpolice
and
@SwanseabayNHS
in relation to my
#Maternity
campaigning.
Some strong words, which I don’t apologise for. Also
#MentalHealth
openness.
Please watch and share and I am sorry if my speaking wasn’t up to normal
I shouldn’t share this, they will threaten me again but
@Eluned_Morgan
has known that top UK maternity investigator found serious negligence & cover up of medical notes since
@swanseabaynhs
since 11 March 2022. The reason she was told? Because of potential bad publicity. Shameful
Fantastic news!
@SwanseabayNHS
CEO Mark Hackett is retiring. A despicable individual who brought nothing but pain to our family. His handling of a devastating maternity report into Gethin’s birth was disgraceful. He was slated by top UK maternity expert. Every person in Swansea
Just struck me that this is probably the 5th time
@SwanseabayNHS
have threatened us with legal action. We are parents to a very poorly little boy & the organisation that caused it & is supposed to care for him threatens us with legal action. How did it come to this?
#wales
#nhs
Oh dear.
@SwanseaBayNHS
are so paranoid & upset that we have so much of their own documentation which shows how they tried to cover up Kirkup Maternity report that they have threatened legal action! This is a desperate management on verge of collapse.
#nhs
#wales
#swansea
#data
We have heard that
@SwanseabayNHS
are holding a big meeting next week to confirm Terms of Reference and oversight panel for their ‘independent’ review of maternity. HOWEVER they have refused to invite any victims or affected families. Furious. They just don’t get it
#nhs
#wales
Okay, you might be bored of me but another bombshell
@NationCymru
story this evening.
The body responsible for inspecting
#Healthcare
in
#Wales
failed to ensure
@swanseabaynhs
completed actions from Maternity inspections
This is a national scandal
#nhs
@Phoebejoy1611
There are many horrific skeletons in the closet from Welsh Health Boards. A giant one is coming out this week in Swansea, going to have big implications for Health Board,
@Eluned_Morgan
& Welsh Government.
Devastated to say that in coming days we will be going into battle again to fight for the future our son had stolen . He never had a chance and now he never will get what is needed for him to succeed fully in life. This battle will take a toll, but it will be won.
In 21 we asked
@SwanseabayNHS
to refer the serious failings in care of over dozen disabled children to
@swpolice
after damning external review. They refused to turn over full report, so police couldn’t act. The behaviour that allowed
#LucyLetby
is rife within
#NHS
.
@redpepper1011
12 hours after this photo was taken Gethin was rushed on ventilation to specialist hospital in Lyon only just hanging on. He is now recovering in hospital, his strength, determination is incredible. We were prepared for the worst but he never gives up.
Over a decade of death in
#Swansea
#maternity
unit.
Heartbreaking story from brave family.
A review that has ignored victims and has no mental health support. Setup by Chief Executive who misled his board over Maternity inspections.
#EnoughIsEnough
Another incredible email from
@WelshGovernment
officials who still refuse to answer if
@Eluned_Morgan
thinks it is appropriate for a Maternity Review Chair to 'close down' victims. Respect is earned & Bowron has not earned it. We will not be closed down by appalling review chair
Thank you for all the support this evening, never meant to go viral (well for me anyway!). If anyone is interested here is some of our other back story, with more cute pics of Gethin! Will pick up messages in the morning, night dad duty with Gethin calls.
Our son Gethin was the victim of negligence at birth. Damning report from top UK expert Dr Kirkup found it was covered up.
@WelshGovernment
@Eluned_Morgan
officials decided to spy on our social media when we started raising awareness. Spying on a victims family.
#nhs
#wales
Spending the last night of
#2023
in hospital with Gethin on IV antibiotics for his UTI. It has been a rubbish year for our little man but he has fought every set back and beaten every illness. He never gives up. Thank to everyone who had supported us this year. Happy new year!
Big update.
@WelshGovernment
have confirmed NHS Wales Director General
@JudithPagetCEO
was informed about Kirkup report which raised maternity failings in
@SwanseabayNHS
in 2022. Dec 2023
@HIW_Wales
report found massive issues. Everyone knew of big safety issues but did nothing.
So
@Eluned_Morgan
do you support the Execs at
@SwanseabayNHS
, who report to you, sending legal threats to parents fighting for justice? I would be ashamed in your position. Will you meet with us?
#nhs
Wow.
@SwanseabayNHS
response to me exposing Maternity scandal has been to send threatening email from their solicitors. Trying to silence dad of a child whose life they ruined through negligence. Unbelievable, lost for words. Bullying in attempt to silence me. Stunned
#NHS
10 days after
@swanseabaynhs
used
@swpolice
detective to warn us off our campaign against
#scam
Maternity review I refuse to be intimidated.
This video explains the review and criminal actions of those responsible. Thanks to my video editor.
Please share
#nhs
#wales
#Swansea
Bad day. Gethin has been really upset, bad reflux, massive choke in the car and just lots of screaming. He suffers so badly some days but there is not a lot we can do, apart from give him meds which make him sleepy. Do we stop his suffering or strip him of brief moments of joy
Threatening email was sent to us the day after my wife’s 14th Chemotherapy treatment. What sort of Health Board sends legal threats to a grieving cancer suffering parent? Do you approve
@Eluned_Morgan
?
#nhs
#wales
#swansea
Gethin was written off by some on the day he was born. Yet nearly four years later he is flying to Switzerland and skiing in the Alps. He truly is a miracle, the most determined little boy and the light of our lives.
#hero
#proud
One of the hardest parts about speaking out over maternity issues found in Gethin’s birth is the hostility we face from
@SwanseabayNHS
. We want to make sure they learn & it doesn’t happen again. We were met with legal threats & cover up. It isn’t good enough. The NHS must change.
Oh dear.
@SwanseaBayNHS
are so paranoid & upset that we have so much of their own documentation which shows how they tried to cover up Kirkup Maternity report that they have threatened legal action! This is a desperate management on verge of collapse.
#nhs
#wales
#swansea
#data
Oh and my son and wife have some AMAZING NHS staff who we deal with everyday. The problem is with the culture of coverup and being afraid of criticism at the top. Did you know
@SwanseabayNHS
spend £1000s every month on PR firm
@FreshwaterUK
rather than spending it on patients?
Horrific from
@SwanseabayNHS
. We had just been sent report from top expert saying they practically murdered Gethin & yet in internal emails they were more worried about social media posts. Scum, no other word to describe Exec who sent this. Heartbreaking to read as G’s dad.
News: We are meeting
@swpolice
this week to discuss maternity failings in
@SwanseabayNHS
. Notes changed, dreadful serious incident reporting with lies, Director falsely signing declarations about investigation. 298 open incidents & big patient harm, never events and more.
#NHS
Big smile on my face when I woke up today. Questions now being asked of
#Wales
#Health
Minister
@Eluned_Morgan
over
#maternity
scandal in Swansea. Minister & officials (one, Gareth Howells was even on secondment to
@SwanseabayNHS
) knew about serious issues but ignored them
#nhs
Thread: Latest on Gethin’s story out today.
@SwanseabayNHS
recently released their 2nd attempt at an Internal review into what happened to Gethin. It was awful. Criticised by Dr Kirkup and
@WelshGovernment
. It was just an attempt to justify the negligence.
@SwanseabayNHS
Understand they would have considered calling the police & taking out an injunction, on top of existing legal threat to stop maternity scandal coming out.
@Eluned_Morgan
how much longer can you let this go on? Sack them now. You have the devastating report, act on it.
🧵Long thread on
@PrifWeinidog
Vaughan Gething and his involvement in
@SwanseabayNHS
Maternity scandal.
If you have an interest in maternity or politics it is worth a read.
When Gething was appointed
#Health
Minister in 2016 big problems were forming in the
#Swansea
maternity
Lots of heavy maternity stuff recently but wanted to share a new picture from school of the little man at the center of our journey, Gethin. He goes to the most incredible school which keeps him safe and gives him so much joy and stimulation every day.
Gethin had a rough weekend but his big sister Ffion was there to do what she does best. She is only 9 but is very protective and will do anything for him. Ffion has even said that when her
#Hogwarts
letter comes through she is taking him with her. She even got him a wand!
My little man. If you want to do external review suggested by
@WelshGovernment
you better show him the respect he deserves
@SwanseabayNHS
. Put your names on your emails and negotiate in good faith. No more refusing to meet. No more lies. No more cover ups. No more misconduct.
In a 'OFFICIAL SENSITIVE' Briefing on 29 Jan
@WelshGovernment
officials noted Minister
@Eluned_Morgan
had been told of concerns on maternity review by families and Senedd members. They intended to 'connect' families with review Chair. Bowron KC refused to engage with families.
As someone with a son left severely disabled because his boss
@vaughangething
missed the
#Swansea
bay maternity scandal this is really offensive. How is he allowed anywhere near public office?
#ge2024
#labour
Labour’s general election director for Wales tweeted offensive messages about disabled and gay people but was allowed to remain a member of the party, we can reveal. ✍️
@ShiptonMartin
WOW. We logged a complaint that Exec
@SwanseabayNHS
pressured external reviewer not to send us a damning report into maternity failings which left Gethin brain damaged. In investigating complaint
@SwanseabayNHS
didn't even contact the reviewer to confirm. This is what they said
Great story on
@ITVWales
tonight. Going to enjoy Christmas & have break from all this. But a warning. If you bully & abuse disabled kids & families be warned. We are in touch with families from 3 Welsh Health Boards giving help. Next year this could be you
Gethin’s first aquarium visit
@BristolAquarium
yesterday. We try zoos, parks, everything we can think of to give him a stimulating day out but aquarium is the best one yet. He was talking to the fish. Made our year
Reached 250 Twitter followers today. I am so thankful that 252 people put up with my constant tweets about maternity safety & Gethin. We passionately believe what happened to Gethin at birth should never happen again. Please share his story
#wales
#Swansea
We have written to
@WelshGovernment
Health Minister
@Eluned_Morgan
this afternoon setting out our serious concerns regarding management failings & bullying from
@SwanseabayNHS
in response to our
#JusticeForGethin
fight after they left him severely disabled. Time to act Minister.
Gethin’s mum is too scared to let me post the email. We have had social services, police & recently legal threat from their bully boy solicitor. This is an NHS supposed to be caring for Gethin. Yet they threaten us to cover up Director misconduct. All condoned by
@Eluned_Morgan
Lol
@SwanseabayNHS
. Make another shocking data protection breach with extremely sensitive info sent to us & then threaten cancer sufferer (Gethin’s mum) at direction of Legal Director with criminal offence. Harsh language: they are utter utter scum
#nhs
#wales
@Eluned_Morgan
We were making real progress raising awareness of the
@SwanseabayNHS
maternity failings & a
@WelshGovernment
official suggests 'closing it down', labeling me a 'serial correspondent'. Staggering. They knew of & had been ignoring the failings since March 2022. Babies being harmed.
Bad week for
#Wales
First Minister
@PrifWeinidog
. Exposed this week for ignoring 33 serious incidents from one dangerous maternity unit, ignoring maternity victims and now this from North Wales. He was disaster as Health Minister and also as First Minister
The First Minister has been caught on camera storming off after being challenged by an ex miner over failings in mental health care in north Wales ✍️
@EPriceJourno
I am sorry if anyone is offended or upset by my tweets on
#JusticeForGethin
. Most evenings for Gethin are hard & he suffers with reflux or pain from spasms or biting etc. Breaks our hearts to see him in pain. We don’t deserve to be bullied because we fight. We are broken.
Officials from
@swanseabaynhs
and
@WelshGovernment
failed to turn up to a meeting this afternoon with families to discuss the Independent review of maternity. Very disappointing and disrespectful to victims who just want to be heard and have a say in the review
#maternity
#nhs
Fully behind
@NationCymru
and
@ShiptonMartin
. Very few people have done more to expose Swansea Bay maternity scandal and scam review. If only
@WelshLabour
cared as much about mothers and babies as they do about reputation and blaming others for failures
Woke up this morning to DM from member of staff
@SwanseabayNHS
. We are happy to talk to any staff member & assist if we can. After announcement from Minister
@Eluned_Morgan
last night it is clear this Health Board is at rock bottom, staff need new leadership and help
#nhs
#wales
At Singleton Hospital this morning handing out copies of Gethin’s story. A story of gross medical negligence which left Gethin disabled and the cover up by
@swanseabaynhs
after
#swansea
#nhs
#wales
Finally get to meet some
@SwanseabayNHS
managers tomorrow, to discuss issues affecting Gethin. Their Exec being investigated for misconduct yet we are ones treated like the problem. Will be nice to sit down to talk to people, and hopefully be treated like a human
#nhs
#wales
Files for this now being passed to South Wales Police. We are pushing for prosecution on multiple offences from our case alone. More families doing same. Culprits can now fear knocks at the door. Merry Christmas
#justice
Latest on Gethin’s story & fight for justice. A must read & watch. Investigation taken away from
@SwanseabayNHS
. CEO Hackett must stand down pending independent investigation into what has gone so wrong. CEO heavily involved in this disgrace
#wales
#nhs
Big day for Gethin. He wasn’t expected to last the day after he was born, but here he is 3 years later ready for his first day at school. My little hero is growing up.
BIG NEWS! The Nursing & Midwifery Council have asked
@WelshGovernment
for documents relating to
@SwanseabayNHS
#maternity
scandal. We reported Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Midwifery Officer for
#Wales
after they missed the failings despite being warned. Swansea staff next
#nhs
Really upsetting story on
@ITVWales
this evening. As we say in video at the bottom there are still deep cultural issues within
@SwanseabayNHS
. We thought we had stopped it, but seems not. Heath Board is run like mafia. Speak out & it comes after you.
Big news. Campaigning by victims of
@SwanseabayNHS
maternity scandal has forced review Chair Margaret Bowron KC to pause for a ‘feedback period’. Humiliating for KC. She excluded, gaslighted and ignored victims. 29 told her to go. Now she wants feedback
#scam
review
#wales
#NHS
@ShaunLintern
This is the same health board and leadership that told Dr Bill Kirkup he shouldn’t have uncovered maternity failings
The medical director at the time of this story is now the Chief Executive.
We are extremely grateful to
@ITVDean
. When very few people believed what was happening to families Dean listened and ran the first story. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the help of Dean and
@ITVWales
. The latest instalment. More comment later.
Gethin has been pretty unwell lately but
@sian_bevan
and I managed to get him to
@FollyFarmWales
on Sunday so he could feed the goats. The picture doesn’t do justice to how much he enjoyed it.
He can have a rough time but still enjoy his life
We asked
@swanseabaynhs
for a copy of all documents relating to damning Kirkup report of failings which left Gethin with brain injury. This was one of the documents. They actually redacted Kirkup’s damning criticism of CEO Hackett, to cover it up.
@Eluned_Morgan
take action
#nhs
Just realised that this week is 2 year anniversary of the letter Dr Bill Kirkup sent to us highlighting failings in Gethin’s birth. He was asked by
@SwanseabayNHS
to review governance failings. Instead he stumbled upon a maternity scandal. Will share the key documents this week
Happy wedding anniversary to my wife
@sian_bevan
. 13 today. Sian has recently finished a course of 20 Chemotherapy’s in a fight against breast cancer, a fight she won but that took everything to do it. She is an incredible person, the rock of our family and my hero.
#Anniversary
Nursing Council have confirmed cases against 4 nurses ongoing. 1 going to full regulatory review. One has just been sacked, Nursing Council to review disciplinary report. 2 others removed from post. 1 re-employed by Health Board in senior role
#NHS
Worrying maternity stats quietly released by
@swanseabaynhs
over Xmas. Breakdown of open incidents shows 245 incidents have no severity level attached to them. 39 are moderate or above with 9 catastrophic/death. 245 uncategorised highlights they have no clue safety/learning
#nhs
It is now clear why
@swanseabaynhs
Chair quietly stepped down today. One of our team obtained this review into Maternity Services safeguarding today. Every mother & baby who has been through the service in last 10 years has been at extreme risk because of safeguarding failings.
Last tweet or X or whatever they are called now, for the weekend. Gethin went to and enjoyed his first pirate party today. He deserves the accountability we are fighting to get for what happened to him.
We have
@nmcnews
referrals FOUR years old and still going.
The delays in our referrals have been caused by repeated incompetence, lack of attention and ability to read or understand evidence.
At all levels
Not at all surprised to read this but angry
@SwanseabayNHS
Dr Kirkup described CEO questioning of his credentials as ‘perfect microcosm of an organisation responding in a closed and unconstructive manner’ & 'at best negative and defensive, and at worst hostile and aggressive’. DR Kirkup is top UK Maternity expert. Yet I am bad guy??
Ahead of the
@SwanseabayNHS
AGM they have refused to put our question on Maternity Service failings to the board. A cover up of safety issues & negligence which left Gethin with serious Brian injury. There is no public accountability, shameful really.
@Eluned_Morgan
#nhs
#swansea
Gethin’s story coming up on
@ITVWales
at 6pm. 100% worth a watch to see how
@SwanseabayNHS
left him with serious brain injury, changed his medical notes to cover up negligence. Hear from top UK expert Dr Bill Kirkup on appalling way Health Board handled it
#swansea
#nhs
#WALES
Massive:
There is a meeting of the ‘Family and Community’ group of the
@SwanseabayNHS
Maternity review this afternoon.
NO FAMILIES HAVE BEEN INVITED.
NO BAME REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED.
NO LOCAL COMMUNITY INVITED
Incredible stuff
#NHS
#Swansea
#wales