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'Concerned' equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife transgender row involving Dr Beth Upton

The Equality and Human Rights Commission raised concerns about NHS Fife's guidance on transgender access to facilities, suggesting it could lead to unlawful discrimination against trans individuals.
NHS Fife ruled that Dr Beth Upton had a right to access female single-sex spaces despite not having a gender recognition certificate.
Baroness Falkner emphasized NHS Fife's obligation to protect individuals from discrimination based on protected characteristics, including gender reassignment.

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BBC News

Regulator sends equality act 'reminder' to NHS Fife

The Equality and Human Rights Commission also wrote to the Scottish government amid the row over single-sex facilities.

1 day ago·United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

NHS trust reprimanded over trans doctor row

The Equality and Human Rights Commission wrote to NHS Fife and the Scottish Government in the wake of an employment tribunal

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Scotsman

'Concerned' equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife transgender row involving Dr Beth Upton

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to NHS Fife and Health Secretary Neil Gray

1 day ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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The National

UK equalities watchdog intervenes in NHS Fife gender changing rooms row

THE UK equalities regulator has intervened in a tribunal about staff access to single-sex changing facilities at NHS Fife ...

1 day ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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The Times

Watchdog tells NHS Fife to provide single-sex changing rooms

The EHRC has written to the health board and Scottish ministers after the employment tribunal involving Sandy Peggie and a transgender doctor, Beth Upton

1 day ago·United Kingdom

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GB News

Wes Streeting condemns wiping of trans doctors' records as 'extremely concerning' as medics that change genders could have wrongdoings erased

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has condemned the General Medical Council (GMC) after it emerged that doctors who change gender can have their past wrongdoings erased from public records

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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