Police to investigate autistic teenager's death in hospital

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Oliver died at Southmead Hospital in Bristol in November 2016 after being given the anti-psychotic Olanzapine against his parents' wishes

Oliver died at Southmead Hospital in Bristol in November 2016 after being given the anti-psychotic Olanzapine and contracting neuroleptic malignant syndrome , a rare side-effect of the drug.

Oliver McGowan’s parents Paula and Tom have been campaigning for better awareness of autism and learning difficulties among NHS staff Following the five-day inquest in April 2018, Dr Harrowing concluded that it was ‘appropriate’ for Oliver to have been prescribed Olanzapine.

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