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Bosses ‘lacked compassion’ over trans colleague concerns, nurse tells tribunal

The nurse leading a claim against her hospital trust over its policy of allowing a trans colleague to use female changing rooms said she became frustrated by bosses’ “lack of compassion, concern and respect”. Bethany Hutchison is the lead claimant ...

23 Oct 2025 at 14:56

Nurse ‘broke down in tears’ after changing room encounter with trans colleague

A nurse has told a tribunal how she broke down in tears after a trans colleague allegedly asked her three times if she was getting changed from her work clothes in the changing rooms. Staff nurse Karen Danson is one of seven nurses taking County ...

22 Oct 2025 at 15:51

Nurse in trans doctor case demands clarity from union on single-sex spaces

A nurse who is suing NHS Fife after sharing a female changing room with a transgender doctor has demanded clarity from the nursing union about whether it raised concerns regarding single-sex spaces. A letter sent by Sandie Peggie’s solicitor to ...

21 May 2025 at 16:17

Police investigating ‘second death’ of woman following ambulance service apology

A patient who apparently came back to life after being declared “dead” by ambulance staff has now died, police have said. The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has issued an apology for the distress caused to the family of the woman, who was ...

16 Oct 2023 at 16:11

Doctors’ union votes for ‘identity-based care’ despite warning over lawfulness

The doctors’ union has voted for transgender patients to have “identity-based care” and called for this approach to be embedded into training. But the British Medical Association (BMA) has been warned the move risks going against the law, ...

25 Jun 2025 at 20:24

Nurses begin tribunal proceedings against NHS trust over trans colleague

An employment tribunal is starting for a group of nurses who are challenging their health trust over its policy of allowing a trans colleague to use the female changing rooms at work. The seven nurses are taking action against County ...

22 Oct 2025 at 02:45

Hospital bosses in transgender row feared ‘bullying trust’ label, tribunal told

Hospital bosses at the centre of a legal row over allowing a trans member of staff to use the female changing facilities were worried about being portrayed as a “bullying trust”, a nurse told an employment tribunal. Seven nurses are ...

28 Oct 2025 at 13:49

Trans nurse had support of immediate colleagues, employment tribunal hears

A transgender nurse at the centre of a legal challenge over using a female changing room at work was “liked and supported” by immediate colleagues, an employment tribunal has heard. Seven nurses are bringing a claim against County ...

31 Oct 2025 at 14:26

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