Epilepsy in adults with neurodevelopmental disability - what every neurologist should know
Monday, 22 November 2021
REVIEW OF LEARNING DISABILITY NURSING NORTHERN IRELAND – STAFF ENGAGEMENT EVENT
Thursday, 8 July 2021
Doctor investigated after disabled teenage patient prescribed medication against their wishes and died
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Learning Disability Awareness Week: Oliver McGowan’s mother, Paula, recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services campaigning for learning disability and autism
Sunday, 13 June 2021
Scientists and Covid heroes recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Friday, 11 June 2021
Queen's Birthday Honours: Mum of Bristol teen Oliver McGowan receives OBE
Friday, 11 June 2021
Queen's Birthday Honours 2021: Full list of recipients in Bristol region
Friday, 11 June 2021
Half of deaths among people with learning disabilities in England in 2020 were ‘avoidable’
Thursday, 10 June 2021
What have I learnt from Oliver's story by Jim Thomas and Paula McGowen
Monday, 26 April 2021
‘Their human rights are being violated’: Disabled people at risk of over-medication
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Retaining The Passion: Supporting People With Autism and Learning Disabilities Copy
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
CCG apologises for failings in investigation into Bristol teenager's death
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Death of Bristol teen Oliver McGowan was 'potentially avoidable', report confirms
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
NHS told to improve after ‘potentially avoidable’ death of autistic teenager
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Teenager's death after being given antipsychotic was 'potentially avoidable'
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION UNVEILS ATTITUDINAL INDIGNATION AND OVER USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION IN TREATING ‘BEHAVIOURS OF CONCERN’
Sunday, 27 September 2020
Disability Royal Commission hears teenager was left with severe disability after being given psychotropic medication
Monday, 21 September 2020
Overmedication of intellectually disabled people costing lives, inquiry told
Monday, 21 September 2020
Oliver McGowan: Mum’s medication warning to Disability Royal Commission
Monday, 21 September 2020
The disability royal commission is probing the use of psychotropic medication
Monday, 21 September 2020
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism Copy
Thursday, 30 July 2020
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism.
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Learning disability awareness training to be delivered to all health and social care staff Copy
Thursday, 16 July 2020
Partners announced to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism training for all health and social care staff
Thursday, 16 July 2020
Partners announced to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism training for all health and social care staff
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Bild chosen to deliver national Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Trial
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Oliver McGowan: Police investigate autistic teenager's death at Bristol NHS hospital Copy
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
How will COVID-19 impact the essential face to face autism and disability training needed for every NHS and social care worker?
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Police to investigate death of Oliver McGowan at Southmead Hospital Copy
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Police probe death of teenager in NHS hospital (Shropshire Star) Copy
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Police to investigate autistic teenager’s death in NHS hospital Copy Copy
Tuesday, 30 June 2020
COVID-19 and beyond - our people with autism and/or a learning disability deserve equal high quality healthcare
Monday, 18 May 2020
'365 days of 'living' without you' - Mum's heartbreaking tribute to son who died Copy
Thursday, 2 January 2020
Death of autistic teenager after parents wishes ignored prompts mandatory training for NHS staff
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
All NHS and social care workers will now receive mandatory training on understanding learning disability and autism.
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Call for learning disability nurses to deliver new mandatory LD training
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Parents' discovery of 'tampered' NHS records leads to review of son's death
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan at Southmead Hospital will be reviewed again
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
Hospital denies tampering with review into death of Bristol teenager
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
NHS announces top clinician and independent expert to oversee review into death of Oliver McGowan
Tuesday, 6 August 2019
Shock report: Doctors in the UK are giving DNRs for learning disabilities
Friday, 14 June 2019
Revealed: ‘Learning disabilities’ given as reason to not resuscitate 19 patients
Sunday, 2 June 2019
Oliver McGowan: mother wants compulsory learning disabilities training to be her son's legacy
Monday, 29 April 2019
Grieving parents say crucial report investigating son's death has been 'changed'
Friday, 15 March 2019
Grieving parents are forced to turn detective to 'expose NHS cover-up over their teenage son's death' after he suffered allergic reaction to anti-psychotic drugs
Sunday, 10 February 2019
Grieving parents forced to turn detective after suspecting a cover-up over son’s death
Sunday, 10 February 2019
Family of Oliver McGowan 'disgusted' at Bristol CCG attempts to 'avoid' question into son's death
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Interview: 'Oliver McGowan's name should be given to autism and learning disability training'
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Prevent avoidable deaths by making autism/learning disability training mandatory
Sunday, 21 October 2018
Autism and Learning Disability Training: Healthcare Professionals — [Dame Cheryl Gillan in the Chair]
Sunday, 21 October 2018
Cambridge MP leads debate in Parliament urging mandatory autism and learning disability training in the NHS
Sunday, 21 October 2018
Government agrees to act on mum's campaign to change autism treatment
Monday, 1 October 2018
Government finally commits to learning disability training for NHS staff (12 September 2018)
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Has the Government finally made learning disability NHS training mandatory? Possibly. I think so. Well, maybe.
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Better health outcomes for learning disabled and autistic people must be a national priority
Saturday, 18 August 2018
Lack of understanding about autism within the NHS causing trauma to families (London Post)
Wednesday, 1 August 2018
My son’s life might have been saved if doctors were better trained to help patients with learning disabilities.
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Family challenge government, to make learning disability training for doctor’s mandatory (unite)
Thursday, 5 July 2018