A tribunal involving NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie and transgender doctor Dr Beth Upton is addressing the use of women's changing rooms. Peggie claims her suspension for objecting to Upton using the women's facilities was unlawful, citing the Equality Act. NHS Fife argues the suspension was justified under policy. The tribunal revealed contentious exchanges between the two, with Upton accusing Peggie of harassment. Judge Sandy Kemp ruled that Peggie's misgendering of Upton does not equate to harassment, while Peggie faces additional allegations of misconduct and patient care failures.
During the tribunal, which sat for 10 days in February and was adjourned until now, Judge Sandy Kemp ruled that Peggie could misgender Dr Upton throughout the tribunal, adding that misgendering does not constitute harassment.
NHS Fife rejected this claim, damning her decision to take legal action as "both unnecessary and vexatious." Dr Upton has in turn accused the nurse of bullying and harassment.
"I'm not interested in vengeance and I'm not interested in retribution - I'm interested in justice," the doctor told the tribunal. "Trans people are not predators by nature of being themselves."
Peggie claims that her treatment was unlawful, citing the 2010 Equality Act, and has brought a case against the health board and Dr Upton.
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