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Dispute between nurse Sandie Peggie and transgender doctor Beth Upton posed 'no risk to patients'
VICTORIA HOSPITAL, KIRKCALDY, FIFE, SCOTLAND, JUL 22 – Nurse Sandie Peggie returned to work after suspension over changing room dispute with transgender doctor, while a tribunal addresses harassment and discrimination claims under the Equality Act 2010.
- On Christmas Eve 2023, nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended after she complained about sharing a changing room with Dr Beth Upton, at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
- Charlotte Myles lifted the suspension on March 7, with Dr Kate Searle and Dr Maggie Currer voicing objections.
- The tribunal resumed in Dundee on July 16 after initial hearings in February, and senior medics were warned they were `culpable` if patient safety concerns weren't reported correctly.
- Nurse Sandie Peggie has lodged a claim against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton citing the Equality Act 2010.
- Supporters will gather daily in Dundee until next Wednesday, following the tribunal resumption last week.
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