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Investigation into matters relating to Jimmy Savile at Wheatfields Hospice

North East and Yorkshire Published 26 Jun 2014 Trust Sue Ryder Investigator NHS Trust internal investigation

Index summary

Investigation into allegations of abuse by Jimmy Savile at Wheatfields Hospice. Part of 44 NHS investigations commissioned by the Department of Health following revelations about Savile in 2012.

Recommendations

3 total
Addressed to: Sue Ryder No Response Published

Link to recommendation 1

Recommendation · source text
Reinforcement of the need for Sue Ryder to continue to operate rigorous safeguarding and vetting procedures for staff and volunteers across all directorates and incorporating this into the Internal Audit Plan for 2013/14.
Addressed to: Sue Ryder No Response Published

Link to recommendation 2

Recommendation · source text
Reinforcement of the importance of supervised celebrity activity/support to ensure no uncontrolled access to vulnerable people is gained and to communicate this via the Hospice and Centre managers and Fundraising managers forums.
Addressed to: Sue Ryder No Response Published

Link to recommendation 3

Recommendation · source text
To ensure that the ability to raise a concern or a complaint is well advertised at both a centre level and via our website and that Sue Ryder’s Complaints Policy reflects this change.

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
3

Total recommendations
3
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Acceptance status records the published response to each recommendation. Acceptance does not establish that an action has been completed.

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About this investigation

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Independent investigation report. Recommendations and any published response are extracted below.