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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Aine Fox

Parents of autistic teenager who died hail ‘milestone’ NHS training guidance

Oliver McGowan died after being prescribed medication against his and his parents’ wishes (Handout/PA) - (PA Media)

The parents of an autistic teenager who died after being prescribed medication against his and his parents’ wishes have hailed the publication of guidance they hope will safeguard others as a “significant milestone”.

A report in 2020 found 18-year-old Oliver McGowan’s death four years earlier was “potentially avoidable”.

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