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Nurse suspended after encounter with trans doctor not herself after, says mother

The mother of a nurse who accused a transgender doctor of sexual harassment has said her daughter was “not her normal self” on Christmas Day after an encounter in the female changing room at work, a tribunal heard. Nurse Sandie Peggie, who has ...

06 Feb 2025 at 12:21

No signs of distress after interaction with trans doctor, nurse tells tribunal

A nurse who was suspended after she objected to sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor said she “did not see any signs of distress” after an exchange of words on Christmas Eve, a tribunal has heard. Sandie Peggie, who has worked at ...

05 Feb 2025 at 19:14

Trans medic felt ‘unfairly judged’ after nurse left changing room, tribunal told

A transgender doctor felt “saddened” and “unfairly judged” after a nurse twice left the women’s changing room they were both using at work, an employment tribunal has heard. Dr Beth Upton told the hearing she thought nurse Sandie Peggie left ...

06 Feb 2025 at 14:21

Scotland

Public sector needs ‘clear instructions’ on women-only spaces, say Tories

The Conservatives will demand SNP ministers give “firm, clear instructions” to the public sector on female-only spaces during a debate later this week. Russell Findlay’s party will attempt to put pressure on the Government over the issue, ...

10 Mar 2025 at 22:00

Scotland

Equalities watchdog to consider enforcement powers after NHS Fife exchange

The UK equalities regulator says it is considering whether to use its enforcement powers following recent correspondence with NHS Fife. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) had earlier sought to remind the health board of its ...

01 Apr 2025 at 15:58

Health board seeks to restrict online viewing of tribunal involving trans doctor

A health board is seeking to bar the public from online viewing of future hearings in an employment tribunal about a transgender doctor using a female changing room. NHS Fife has requested only media be allowed to watch the livestream ...

10 Apr 2025 at 17:18

Scotland

Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Scottish Government is “very committed” to working with the UK’s equalities regulator after it wrote to Holyrood ministers about access to single-sex changing spaces, MSPs have been told. Scottish Social Justice Secretary ...

25 Feb 2025 at 16:29

Equalities regulator ‘concerned’ by reports of Government transitioning guide

The UK equalities regulator has written to both the Scottish Government and NHS Fife about staff access to single-sex changing facilities. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it wants to meet with Health ...

21 Feb 2025 at 19:38

Transgender doctor had right to use female changing area, nurse’s manager told

A health board’s equality and diversity department advised that it was a transgender doctor’s “right” to use a female changing room, an employment tribunal has heard. Nurse Sandie Peggie, who has worked at the Victoria ...

13 Feb 2025 at 17:04

Transgender doctor raised concerns over nurse eight months after incident

A transgender doctor raised formal concerns about patient safety eight months after an incident involving a female nurse occurred but denied trying to get her struck off, an employment tribunal has heard. Nurse Sandie ...

12 Feb 2025 at 16:36

Scotland

Police must avoid risk of ‘institutional capture’ accusations, force told

Police Scotland has been warned of the risk of “institutional capture” amid the Sandie Peggie tribunal. The nurse has taken Fife health board and transgender medic Dr Beth Upton to tribunal after being suspended ...

20 Feb 2025 at 16:33

Scotland

Ministers urged to seek legal advice on draft NHS transgender policy

The Scottish Government has been urged to seek legal advice on a new NHS Scotland policy which would formally permit transgender staff to use single-sex spaces. A letter has been sent to Health Secretary Neil ...

19 Feb 2025 at 19:25

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