Overview

• NHS Fife has requested the tribunal restrict virtual access to accredited journalists only, citing delays caused by technical issues and public interruptions during February hearings.
• The tribunal involves nurse Sandie Peggie's claims of sexual harassment, victimisation, and belief discrimination after objecting to sharing a female changing room with transgender doctor Beth Upton.
• The health board also seeks to revoke live-tweeting permissions for the group Tribunal Tweets, alleging inaccuracies in their updates during earlier proceedings.
• Advocacy groups argue that restricting online access undermines open justice and propose technical fixes, such as automatic muting and camera disabling, to address disruptions.
• In-person public access to the tribunal will remain available, with the judge set to rule on NHS Fife’s requests in a closed-door session next week.