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Ex-BBC DJ Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted victims aged five to 75 in NHS hospitals over decades of unrestricted access, investigators say.Ex-BBC DJ Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted victims aged five to 75 in NHS hospitals over decades of unrestricted access, investigators say.
He abused patients in their beds, in corridors and offices, reviews into his conduct on NHS premises found.He abused patients in their beds, in corridors and offices, reviews into his conduct on NHS premises found.
The reports cover 28 hospitals including Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.The reports cover 28 hospitals including Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
Victims of the "opportunistic sexual predator" included patients, visitors and staff, the reports say. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologised on behalf of the government and NHS, saying victims were "let down badly".
The Department of Health said details of Savile's "depraved activities" make "shocking reading". Mr Hunt told the Commons there was a "deep sense of revulsion" over the findings.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to apologise in the Commons over the celebrity's actions. He described Savile as a "sickening and prolific" abuser who carried out attacks over five decades.
'Manipulative''Manipulative'
Victims of the "opportunistic sexual predator" included patients, visitors and staff, the reports say.
Savile, a Radio 1 DJ who also presented the BBC's Top Of The Pops and Jim'll Fix It, died aged 84 in October 2011 - a year before allegations that he had sexually abused children were broadcast in an ITV documentary.Savile, a Radio 1 DJ who also presented the BBC's Top Of The Pops and Jim'll Fix It, died aged 84 in October 2011 - a year before allegations that he had sexually abused children were broadcast in an ITV documentary.
The revelations prompted more than a hundred people to come forward, giving accounts of how they were sexually assaulted by Savile on NHS premises. The reports on Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor are the most detailed. They explain how he was allowed unsupervised access to vulnerable patients, with a failure to question the risks of his unconventional and promiscuous lifestyle.
The Metropolitan Police passed the material to the Department of Health, which gave it to the hospital trusts to investigate. The Leeds investigation found:
The Department of Health appointed Kate Lampard QC to oversee the individual independent hospital investigations to make sure they were properly carried out.
The reports on Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor are the most detailed.
They explain how he was allowed unsupervised access to vulnerable patients, with a failure to question the risks of his unconventional and promiscuous lifestyle.
At Leeds, 60 people came forward to say they had been abused between the ages of five and 75.
Some were staff. The offences ranged from lewd remarks to sexual assault and three cases of rape.
Only nine victims told members of staff. There were a further eight female victims who met Savile at the hospital, but were not patients. The abuse took place from 1962 to 2009.
At Leeds, a number of organisational failures over the years enabled Savile to continue unchallenged. These included weak systems to protect patients, poor complaints systems and leadership that lacked curiosity.
'Inappropriate influence'
The situation allowed someone "as manipulative as Savile to thrive and continue his abusive behaviour unchecked for years", it said.The situation allowed someone "as manipulative as Savile to thrive and continue his abusive behaviour unchecked for years", it said.
The investigation at Leeds found no evidence that reports of abuse were communicated to senior managers.
But it also makes clear that Savile exerted inappropriate influence in having a close associate from Leeds, Alan Franey, appointed as general manager.
The report said there was evidence the head porter, Charles Hullighan, played a central role in the introduction of a staff volunteer at the radio station to Savile - who he then raped.
The report was clear, however, that no one person is to blame for what happened at the hospital other than Savile. But it did describe a lack of curiosity about his activities.The report was clear, however, that no one person is to blame for what happened at the hospital other than Savile. But it did describe a lack of curiosity about his activities.
'Narcissistic and arrogant' One 16-year-old victim told BBC Radio 4's Today programme she was abused by Savile in a basement at the Leeds hospital.
At Broadmoor, the report describes an inappropriate culture that allowed sexual liaisons between staff and patients and discouraged reporting of concerns. When she started to tell nurses, they laughed so she did not tell them everything.
It was common practice in the late 1980s for female patients to be required to strip and shower naked in front of staff. Savile watched and made inappropriate comments, the report said. "It's only after it's all happened, I think you just feel dirty, you feel ridiculously stupid," she said.
Savile is described as "narcissistic, arrogant and lacking in any empathy". He was also very manipulative and staff were convinced he had close connections in high places, the report said. "Because I didn't think I was that naive. And you try to analyse it and think: 'Could I have done anything differently to stop it?'.
But it concluded there was "no evidence that those responsible knew anything of the very much darker side that has since become evident". "And to this day, all these years later, I really don't think I could have done."
Eleven allegations of sexual abuse were reported to the review. Six of them involved patients, two staff and three children. Lesley McLean, Victim Support manager for West Yorkshire, said: "Savile preyed on vulnerable people for 50 years.
"The parents of the children he abused in Leeds hospitals were already anxious about their child's health.
"What they thought was a treat for their loved one was actually their worst nightmare."
'Deeply sorry'
In 1988, Savile was appointed by the Department of Health as the head of a taskforce overseeing Broadmoor.
The report describes an inappropriate culture at Broadmoor that allowed sexual liaisons between staff and patients and discouraged reporting of concerns.
The Broadmoor report found:
The report said the numbers were very likely to be an underestimate of the true picture because so many former patients simply wished to forget their time at Broadmoor.The report said the numbers were very likely to be an underestimate of the true picture because so many former patients simply wished to forget their time at Broadmoor.
In total, the Department of Health investigated the links 35 hospitals or homes had with Savile. Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health Permanent Secretary Una O'Brien said: "On behalf of the previous Department of Health and Social Security, and Department of Health, we are deeply sorry that inadequate processes in 1988 enabled Jimmy Savile to occupy a position of authority that he used to abuse his victims at Broadmoor Hospital.
"The Department of Health accepts that the procedures in 1988 were wholly inadequate for checking whether Jimmy Savile was a suitable person to be given a managerial role."
In total, the Department of Health investigated the links that 5 hospitals or homes had with Savile.
Reports have been issued on: St Catherine's Hospital (Birkenhead); Saxondale Mental Health Hospital; Portsmouth Royal Hospital; Dewsbury and District Hospital (including Pinderfields Hospital); High Royds Psychiatric Hospital; Cardiff Royal Infirmary; Great Ormond Street Hospital; Exeter Hospital; Ashworth Hospital; Barnet General Hospital; Booth Hall; De La Pole Hospital; Dryburn Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; Leavesden Secure Mental Health Hospital; Marsden Hospital; Maudsley Hospital; Odstock Hospital; Prestwich Psychiatric Hospital; Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead; Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton; Whitby Memorial Hospital; Wythenshawe Hospital, and Woodhouse Eaves Children's Convalescent Homes in Leicester.Reports have been issued on: St Catherine's Hospital (Birkenhead); Saxondale Mental Health Hospital; Portsmouth Royal Hospital; Dewsbury and District Hospital (including Pinderfields Hospital); High Royds Psychiatric Hospital; Cardiff Royal Infirmary; Great Ormond Street Hospital; Exeter Hospital; Ashworth Hospital; Barnet General Hospital; Booth Hall; De La Pole Hospital; Dryburn Hospital; Hammersmith Hospital; Leavesden Secure Mental Health Hospital; Marsden Hospital; Maudsley Hospital; Odstock Hospital; Prestwich Psychiatric Hospital; Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead; Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton; Whitby Memorial Hospital; Wythenshawe Hospital, and Woodhouse Eaves Children's Convalescent Homes in Leicester.
A report about Wheatfield's Hospice, which is run by the Sue Ryder charity, has also been released.A report about Wheatfield's Hospice, which is run by the Sue Ryder charity, has also been released.
Hospital bedroom
A key report into Savile's activities at Stoke Mandeville Hospital has been delayed after new information recently came to light.A key report into Savile's activities at Stoke Mandeville Hospital has been delayed after new information recently came to light.
Savile had a bedroom at Stoke Mandeville, where his now-defunct charitable trust was based, as well as an office and living quarters at Broadmoor.Savile had a bedroom at Stoke Mandeville, where his now-defunct charitable trust was based, as well as an office and living quarters at Broadmoor.
Reports concerning two other hospitals - Rampton and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust - have also been delayed.Reports concerning two other hospitals - Rampton and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust - have also been delayed.
There are also new investigations at Springfield Hospital and Crawley Hospital.There are also new investigations at Springfield Hospital and Crawley Hospital.
It is understood investigations at two hospitals - the Royal Free Hospital in London and Pennine Acute NHS hospitals Trust - found nothing to report.It is understood investigations at two hospitals - the Royal Free Hospital in London and Pennine Acute NHS hospitals Trust - found nothing to report.
The revelations made in a 2012 ITV documentary about Savile prompted more than a hundred people to come forward, giving accounts of how they were sexually assaulted by Savile on NHS premises and in other places.
The Metropolitan Police passed the material to the Department of Health, which gave it to the hospital trusts to investigate.
The Department of Health appointed Kate Lampard QC to oversee the individual independent hospital investigations to make sure they were properly carried out.
A report by the NSPCC said Savile abused at least 500 victims, including some as young as two.A report by the NSPCC said Savile abused at least 500 victims, including some as young as two.