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Nurse in trans dispute win settlement from NHS employer
Melle says the confidential deal ends her discrimination claim, while she remains under investigation by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- On Monday, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust settled Nurse Jennifer Melle's claim just before her employment tribunal began, ending the dispute over her suspension.
- Melle was suspended with full pay in March 2025 after discussing her disciplinary warning regarding pronoun usage with the media, prompting trust concerns the patient could be identified from reports.
- In May 2024, the 41-year-old nurse reported being racially abused by a patient after using 'Mr,' for which the trust issued her a written warning while also warning the patient regarding racist language.
- Expressing relief, Melle said she is 'glad' the trust decided to 'extend an olive branch,' allowing her to focus on nursing rather than defending against 'bizarre accusations.'
- Despite the settlement, the Nursing and Midwifery Council continues investigating Melle regarding the alleged breach of patient confidentiality during her 2025 public statements about the incident.
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Nurse suspended after using incorrect pronouns to address trans patient wins settlement from NHS trust
A nurse who was suspended by the NHS after using the wrong pronouns to address a trans paedophile prisoner has won a settlement from the NHS Trust.Jennifer Melle, 41, from Croydon, south London, was drawn into a lengthy battle with the body after she referred to a biological male - who identified as transgender - as "Mr" in May 2024. The patient, who was an inmate from a high-security men's prison, was listed as male and was referred to as "he" …
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