South London and Maudsley is one of the NHS trusts named in fresh abuse allegations against disgraced TV and radio presenter Jimmy Savile.

The trust, which provides mental health services in Croydon, Bexley, Bromley, and other boroughs in south London, has been sent information by the NHS Legacy Unit, which provides oversight of NHS investigations into alleged abuse by Savile on health premises.

This information has come from victims and the Metropolitan Police.

The fresh claims, which involve 11 other trusts, have emerged since 28 investigation reports into Savile's activities in NHS premises were published in June, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a written statement.

Outstanding investigation reports, including an investigation into Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, have been delayed until later in the year at the request of prosecutors, the Health Secretary added.

Lawyers representing Savile's victims said it was "incredibly worrying" to see new concerns emerge.

There will also be a delay to the publication of investigations into alleged abuse by Savile in children's homes and schools, which are overseen by the Department for Education, Mr Hunt added.

New investigations have been launched into the following hospitals and health services:

  • Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, on the border of Beckenham and Shirley, and the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
  • Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (subject to previous investigation)
  • Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (subject to previous investigation)
  • Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale Pennine Acute NHS Trust
  • Scott House Hospital, Rochdale Calderstones NHS Foundation Trust
  • Shenley Hospital, central and north west London NHS Trust
  • West Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service
  • St Martins Hospital, Canterbury, Kent, and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust (subject to previous investigation)
  • Meanwood Park Hospital, Leeds and York Partnerships Foundation Trust
  • Calderdale Royal Hospital, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

    Findings in the first round of NHS investigation reports - published in June - said Savile committed ''truly awful'' abuse against patients at hospitals across the country and even boasted about having sex with corpses.

Branded as an ''opportunistic sexual predator'' by investigators, Savile used the NHS and his celebrity status to ''exploit and abuse'' patients and staff.

Among the most disturbing findings were ''macabre accounts'' of claims that the late TV and radio presenter performed sex acts on dead bodies in the mortuary at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and at least one other hospital.

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 ITV documentary Exposure: The Other Side Of Jimmy Savile.

The documentary ultimately led to a joint review by the Metropolitan Police and NSPCC, which in turn triggered separate NHS investigations.

A South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust spokeswoman said: "The Trust can confirm that it has been passed information regarding Jimmy Savile, which names the Bethlem Royal Hospital, for investigation. 

"We are investigating this evidence thoroughly and, if necessary, will ensure that any lessons are learnt for the future.

“We are not in a position to make any further comment as this is a live investigation.”