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Jimmy Savile

What happened

After Savile's death in 2011, police and NHS investigations found he had abused people over decades, including in hospitals. The BBC-commissioned Dame Janet Smith Review was published on 25 February 2016; the government's NHS 'lessons learned' report (Kate Lampard) was published in February 2015.

Written from the official records below. Links checked 08 Nov 2026.

Official record

• Jimmy Savile NHS investigations: lessons learned (Lampard report)
  Department of Health · published 26 Feb 2015
• Publication of the Dame Janet Smith review
  BBC Trust · published 25 Feb 2016
• The Dame Janet Smith Review Report, Volume 1 (PDF)
  BBC Trust (Dame Janet Smith) · published 25 Feb 2016

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  Dame Janet Smith Delivers Savile Report Findings
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