Violet Burton , 79 , was found dead in a ditch a quarter of a mile from Stoke Mandeville Hospital . An elderly patient suffering from dementia who wandered out of a scandal-hit hospital was found dead in a ditch the next day . Violet Burton ’ s body was discovered only a quarter of a mile from the grounds of Stoke Mandeville Hospital . She appears to have died from hypothermia , although the cause of death has not yet been made public . The hospital has begun an urgent investigation into how Mrs Burton , 79 , said to be a ‘ known wanderer ’ , was able to walk out of the hospital , wearing only a cardigan and trousers . She was reportedly seen by a member of staff but not stopped . The hospital ’ s latest Care Quality Commission report said it ‘ required improvement ’ in a number of areas , including in caring for those with dementia . The watchdog ’ s report , following an inspection in June 2014 , stated : ‘ The support for patients living with dementia or who may have a learning disability was inconsistent. ’ It also raised concerns about staff levels , saying there was a ‘ heavy reliance ’ on agency staff which , in some instances , ‘ affected the delivery and continuity of patient care ’ . Last month , the hospital , in Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire , was criticised in a scathing report into the actions of Jimmy Savile . It found that the disgraced BBC disc jockey had been allowed to abuse 68 victims there , including a boy of eight . Savile joined the hospital as a porter in 1968 and effectively lived there for more than 30 years . The report found that ten complaints were made about him , but none was ‘ taken seriously ’ . Those who tried to blow the whistle were rebuked because senior managers thought Savile was an asset to the hospital . Mrs Burton , known as Vi Ann , was admitted to the hospital on March 7 after she was reportedly found wandering in her home village of Aston Clinton , which is near the hospital . She was described as a ‘ sweet lady ’ and was well known in the area , where she was often seen walking her 17-year-old dog . Stoke Mandeville ( pictured ) , run by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust , said it had launched an internal review into the incident . She was apparently seen by a member of staff leaving the Medicine for Older People area of the hospital on Monday . Thames Valley Police issued an appeal for information , but Mrs Burton ’ s body was found in the ditch at noon on Tuesday . She was awaiting an assessment by Buckinghamshire County Council ’ s social services team when she went missing . A hospital source told The Independent : ‘ Her death couldn ’ t have happened at a worse time . The CQC had issues they were concerned about so they ’ ve come back for a visit and one of the things they ’ re looking at is patient safety . The hospital still has serious problems. ’ An independent investigation into the abuse by Jimmy Savile found he had sexually abused more than 50 people at Stoke Mandeville , including staff , patients and visitors with the youngest victim aged just eight . Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust , which runs the hospital , said : ‘ Our deepest sympathies are with Mrs Burton ’ s family at this very difficult time . We respect the family ’ s privacy and it would be inappropriate for us to share information about any care Mrs Burton was receiving . ‘ Stoke Mandeville is a general , open hospital and , as with other district general hospitals , patients are free to move around the site . We have security measures that are appropriate for each clinical environment and processes in place should an alarm be raised. ’ Police said they were not treating her death as suspicious . A file has been passed to the coroner .
Violet Burton , last month , was seen leaving the unit by a staff member on Monday . She is said to have been a 'known wanderer ' and police launched appeal . Body was found close to hospital , which has launched an internal review . Report 79 revealed Jimmy Savile abused over 50 people on the site .