NHS staff suspected of snooping on patient records face immediate suspension NHS England chief Sir Jim Mackey says there has been too many cases of staff abusing trust and snooping on records The Independent UK · Sep 25
Teen ‘horrifically failed’ by NHS had medical records accessed after his death IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 24
NHS staff under investigation after teen’s medical records accessed years after death Oliver McGowan, 18, who had autism and epilepsy, died in 2016 after an antipsychotic medicine triggered a rare reaction and caused his brain to swell The Independent UK · Sep 24
Bethany’s disorders meant she was unlikely to get a job — then the Standard-backed charity Toucan stepped in People with learning difficulties and disabilities face a 95% unemployment rate, but getting a job can be transformative for their self esteem and independence Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
Parents of autistic teenager who died hail ‘milestone’ NHS training guidance The code of practice on statutory learning disability and autism training is named after 18-year-old Oliver McGowan. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025
Loss of NHS specialist nurses will lead to deaths of people with learning disabilities, experts warn “We need more, and we know that more people will die if we’re not there,” warns learning disability nurse Katy Welsh The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024
'Doctors don't trust me' - Autistic student speaks out over NHS 'barriers' Newcastle University's Lauren Gilbert spoke of how they had been treated differently by medics because of their autism Chronicle Live · Feb 28, 2023
Bristol teen Oliver McGowan's legacy lives on as health staff trained on learning disability and autism Oliver died in 2016 after being given antipsychotic medication, despite warnings from his family Bristol Post · Nov 1, 2022
Health staff in England to be trained on learning disability and autism Mandatory programme named after Oliver McGowan, whose mother led a campaign after his death in 2016 The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
Oliver McGowan's legacy lives on after law is passed in his name "This training will save lives" Bristol Post · May 13, 2022
Mum who has campaigned since son's death will receive OBE from Queen "I accept the OBE on behalf of Oliver and people whose voices aren’t always heard." Liverpool Echo · Apr 23, 2022