Disgraced presenter Jimmy Savile subjected hospital patients across the country to "truly awful" sexual abuse for more than 40 years, a series of shocking reports has revealed.
Savile's victims at Leeds General Infirmary ranged from five-years-old to pensioners and included men, women, boys and girls, an investigation into abuse claims at one of 28 NHS hospitals reveals.
At Broadmoor, a high-security hospital, Savile sexually abused at least five people, including two patients who were subjected to repeated assaults.
Investigators discovered members of staff at the Leeds hosspital failed to pass on complaints of abuse to senior managers, who could have acted to stop it happening.
And they also found "clear failings" in the way access to wards in Broadmoor was controlled, as Savile had keys allowing him unrestricted access to ward areas within the security perimeter.
A joint statement from NHS chiefs described the findings of the investigations as "truly awful", while both current chief executives of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and West London Mental Health NHS Trust, which covers Broadmoor, apologised to victims.
A key report into his activities at Stoke Mandeville Hospital has been delayed after new information recently came to light.
