NHS Fife tribunal over nurse’s changing room row with trans doctor to resume

A female nurse and an employment court, which has become the last façade of the war on gender policy, continues in Dundee, including an employment court containing a transsexual doctor.

Sandie Peggie, a transsexual woman. Beth Upton uses a women’s dressing room. After objection to Beth Upton, NHS Fife and a nurse were suspended last year.

Ms. Peggie claims that her treatment is illegal in accordance with the 2010 Equality Law and filed a lawsuit against the Health Council and Dr Upon.

NHS FIFE and Doctor defend their actions at a cost to the public wallet up to at least 220,000 £, claiming that they comply with the NHS policy.

Ms. Peggie, who has been working at NHS Fife for more than 30 years, said that she felt uncomfortable around Dr Upton in a locker room in Kirkcaldy’s Victoria Hospital three times between August and December 2023.

Dr Upton said that when he started undressing in front of him, the problem came to a head on the Christmas eve.

Ms. Peggie told the court that she felt “ashamed and scary.”

The couple later changed words – although the details of their conversations are controversial.

After the stock market, Dr Upton complained to NHS Fife about Mrs Peggie’s behavior, and the nurse was suspended on 3 January 2024.

In his evidence, Ms. Peggie said that when she found out that she had a complaint against her, she felt more shock than anything else.

While the Board described Ms. Peggie’s case as “unnecessary and annoying”, Dr Upon accused the nurse of bullying and harassment.

“I’m not interested in revenge and I’m not interested in ordeal – I’m interested in justice.” He said.

“Trans people are not predators by the nature of being themselves.”

The court sat for 10 days in February and then postponed so far.

A separate disciplinary hearing planned in February was postponed at the request of Ms. Peggie’s law team.

In this case, the nurse faces abuse, failures of patient care and allegations of misleading DR Upton.

Although the result has not been announced to the public, it is reported that it is now.

The wider issue of gender has led to many years of debate in Scotland.

This includes arguments about a situation. Transsexual rapist known as Isla Bryson And the initiative of politicians in Edinburgh – Finally blocked by Westminster – To make it easier to change gender legality.

An important moment came in April British Supreme Court clarified the gender lawUnanimously decides that a woman is defined by biological sex under the law of equality.

“The concept of sex is a duo, a person is either a woman or a man,” the judges wrote, “the ordinary meaning of these simple and clear words is” self -explanatory and “There is no explanation”.

The 88 -page decision was the rejection of the SNP’s interpretation of the law.

The Scottish government said that he was acting in good faith by discussing that trans women were women.

Miss Peggie Since NHS FIFI is looking for To respond to the Supreme Court immediately to stop just to stop allowing any man who describes women as a woman.

As a result of the judiciary, NHS FIFE says that the work continues to “identify areas where any adaptation may be necessary and plan any work that may be necessary”.

The authority added that he expects to review a new rule of practice expected to be published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) who advised public institutions about the law.

In a statement, EHRC said in new recommendations that “he is currently working in Pace”, but now that organizations are now “, if any,” they should comply with the law, “looking at what changes in their policies and applications should be made.

The Scottish government said that he had “accepted the Supreme Court Decision”, “the necessary detailed work” as a result.