LeDeR review finds death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan was ‘potentially avoidable’
An independent Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) has found the death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan at a Bristol hospital was ‘potentially avoidable’. Oliver had mild autism, epilepsy and learning difficulties, and was admitted to Southmead Hospital in November 2016 after having partial seizures. His parents Paula and Tom McGowan said they repeatedly told doctors … Read more