Tribunal Examines NHS Nurse's Suspension Over Transgender Doctor's Changing Room Use

NHS Fife's equality department affirmed a transgender doctor's right to use female facilities, sparking a workplace dispute now under tribunal review.

• Nurse Sandie Peggie, with 30 years of experience, raised objections to sharing a female changing room with Dr. Beth Upton, a transgender woman, at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
• NHS Fife's equality and diversity department advised that Dr. Upton had the right to use the female changing room, as she identifies as a woman.
• Ms. Peggie was suspended on January 3, 2024, following allegations of bullying and harassment made by Dr. Upton after an incident on Christmas Eve 2023.
• The employment tribunal heard that Ms. Peggie's discomfort stemmed from past trauma and her belief that Dr. Upton's presence in the female changing room was inappropriate.
• The tribunal is ongoing, with testimony focusing on workplace dynamics, patient safety concerns, and the handling of the investigation by NHS Fife management.

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