The long-awaited rollout of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning disability and autism to assist healthcare staff has been officially launched in England following a several-year campaign by his mum Paula McGowan.
Earlier this year, the training was passed into law as part of the Health and Care Act 2022 for the health and care sectors to provide better care for people with learning difficulties after a lengthy campaign in memory of 18-year-old Oliver. He died in 2016 after being given antipsychotic medication, despite warnings from his family that they were unsuitable for him.
Paula McGowan OBE said: “I take comfort in knowing that the death of my teenage son Oliver has resulted in a positive change as a direct consequence, something which will resonate with many and is deeply meaningful to me.
