EXCLUSIVE : 400 claims of sex abuse made against NHS staff since 1996 . Includes £ 5.3million in compensation and £ 6million in legal costs . Sums relate to abuse carried out by clinical staff in hospitals and clinics . Since 2000 , 61 other claims exist for abuse carried out in NHS by non - staff . Half were submitted in 2013 - 14 , linked to the ' Savile murders ' of ex - DJ . others accuse the NHS of being ' slow ' to react to abuse against Savile . First include claims to disgraced stars ' victims made in December 2014 .
EXCLUSIVE : 400 claims of sex abuse made against NHS staff since 1996 . Includes £5.3million in compensation and £6million in legal costs . Sums relate to abuse carried out by clinical staff in hospitals and surgeries . Since 2000 , 61 other claims made for abuse carried out in NHS by non-staff . Half were submitted in 2013-14 , linked to the 'Savile effect ' of ex-DJ . Lawyers accuse the NHS of being 'slow ' to react to claims against Savile . First three claims to disgraced stars ' victims made in December 2014 .