Oliver McGowan: NHS autism training mandatory after teen's death

Oliver McGowan: NHS autism training mandatory after teen's death Mandatory training for treating people with autism and learning disabilities is being rolled out for NHS health and care staff after a patient died.

It comes after Oliver McGowan, 18, from Bristol, died following an epileptic seizure.

At the time, in November 2016, he had mild autism and was given a drug he was allergic to despite repeated warnings from his parents.

His mother Paula lobbied for mandatory training to potentially "save lives".

The training is for all NHS staff who work with the public. BBC News